News 28 Feb 2024 How to create a support network Recent studies have shown that people have never been lonelier.

News 15 Feb 2024 When does an absence become abandonment? Abandonment of employment is a situation where an employee stops showing up for work without a valid reason or explanation, and without informing their employer of their intention to resign.

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News 19 Jan 2024 Out-of-hours conduct could be work-related Employees may sometimes engage in conduct outside their normal working hours or workplace. This article will explore the legal issues which can arise in these situations.

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News 19 Jan 2024 Closing Loopholes Act has commenced – what’s changed? The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 commenced on 15 December 2023. This article provides a summary of the main changes to keep employers informed.

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News 12 Dec 2023 Small Business Fair Dismissal Code Our article explains the SBFDC and includes case summaries as examples of where the dismissal complied with the SBFDC and where the dismissal is non-compliant.

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News 14 Nov 2023 Removing an employee from a WhatsApp group was a dismissal Technology has shaped the way we work, and some employers even use social media platforms as a rostering and communication tool.

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News 14 Nov 2023 Employee dismissed for having ‘no pleasant personality’ and ‘no patience’ wins the right to making a general protections claim The Fair Work Commission has found a worker did not agree to end her employment and therefore was entitled to make a general protections claim.

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News 17 Oct 2023 Taking annual leave in advance When employees do not have enough annual leave to cover the entire period, an option may be for the employee to take annual leave in advance.

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