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Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Fat Lie

Being a working parent, whether it is full-time, part-time or as a casual, can be hard. There is the juggling act between an employee’s duties to their employer and wanting […]

March 12, 2020June 10, 2020 Jessica Hatton Editor's Choice, Law, News & Commentary, Recent Cases

Work Christmas Parties – Employees May Risk More Than Their Dignity

The silly season is fast approaching and the annual work Christmas parties will be starting to happen. The combination of end-of-year cheer and alcohol can create some less than ideal […]

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 Jessica Hatton Editor's Choice, Law, News & Commentary, Opinion, Recent Cases

How long is a day?

The law is an occupation that deals primarily with language.  Words have both an ordinary meaning, and a legal meaning.  Lawyers and parties to litigation will often ask the courts […]

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Jessica Hatton Editor's Choice, Law, News & Commentary, Recent Cases

The Misuse and Abuse of the FWC’s Stop Bullying Order Applications

In a decision by the Fair Work Commission (the Commission), Deputy President Sams warned against Applicants’ improper use of stop bullying applications “as a deflection, or diversion, or even to […]

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Fabrice Empeigne Editor's Choice, Law, News & Commentary, Opinion, Recent Cases, Update

Unpaid interns: An expensive lesson for fashion start up ‘Her Fashion Box’

Late last month, the Federal Circuit Court handed down significant penalties totaling $329,133 against online fashion start up Her Fashion Box Pty Ltd and its sole director Kathleen Purkis, in […]

March 25, 2019March 26, 2019 Alison Freeman Law, News & Commentary, Recent Cases

Recent case outlines importance for employers to recognise sexual harassment

Recently, in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal), in Kerkofs v Abdallah (Human Rights) [2019] VCAT 259, Ms Kerkofs (the Applicant) was successful in her sexual harassment claim […]

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Fabrice Empeigne Editor's Choice, Recent Cases, Update

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