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The Bar 02 September 2024 ByJerome Doraisamy‘Critical role’ of jurors stressed in Local Court ruling

A recent Local Court decision in NSW has reminded employers of their obligations to staff members who are summoned for...

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Big Law 29 August 2024 ByKace O'NeillAre PIPs a ‘quiet firing’ tool for firms?

Performance improvement plans (PIPs) may be used by businesses, including law firms, that “lack the moral fibre to...

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The Bar 26 August 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyThe Fair Work Commission has determined that the new award term for...

The Fair Work Commission has determined that the new award term for the recently legislated Right to Disconnect should...

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Big Law 22 August 2024 ByJerome Doraisamy‘Balanced approach’ needed on non-competes, say senior lawyers

The case for a ban on non-compete provisions may not stack up, a BigLaw partner and Sydney-based silk have argued.

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Corporate Counsel 20 August 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyWhat is legal’s role in ensuring adherence to the Right to...

With the recently legislated Right to Disconnect set to begin next week, law departments need to be across the looming...

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The Bar 20 August 2024 ByKace O'NeillGrindr and a glass of prosecco: ‘Mystifying’ approach to...

An unfair dismissal claim has resulted in a cabin crew member with Virgin Airlines Australia being reinstated over what...

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The Bar 19 August 2024 ByPenny ThewFinding solutions to the scourge of bullying and harassment

Psychosocial hazards in the legal profession: A state-based regulator’s recent move to enhance workplace wellbeing,...

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Politics 02 August 2024 ByKace O'NeillWill Australia follow the US in banning non-competes?

While the Federal Trade Commission seems set to ban non-compete clauses in the United States, it remains unclear whether...

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The Bar 01 August 2024 ByKace O'Neill‘Teething issues’ for Right to Disconnect highlight need for...

As the Right to Disconnect inches closer and closer to coming into effect, employers have mixed emotions about...

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Big Law 08 November 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyTwitter’s potentially ‘significant’ issues in mass lay-offs of...

The reported global culling of Twitter employees, including its Australian staff, may see the social media platform fall...

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