by JFM Team | Dec 11, 2017
A typical employment contract can contain items that seem harmless until you look a little closer. If you’re not careful you can quickly find yourself in hot water. Here are answers to some common questions to help you better understand what you are signing up...
by JFM Team | Nov 28, 2017
Workplace investigations are formal processes by which employers investigate allegations of serious misconduct by their employees. Typically, they are started because of another employee or a client has made a complaint. They involve an investigator, who is often but...
by JFM Team | Nov 22, 2017
Lawyers cannot help parties to prepare evidence and oral submissions in hearings without permission from the Fair Work Commission. Do you know how to successfully represent yourself in the Fair Work Commission? Help From Lawyers in the Fair Work Commission In...
by JFM Team | Nov 22, 2017
What is bullying? Workplace bullying is persistent unreasonable behaviour towards a worker or group of workers that causes a risk to health and safety. That is, it must: Be persistent, in the sense that it happens repeatedly over a period of time. Be unreasonable, in...
by JFM Team | Nov 15, 2017
Employers and human resources managers who comply with their record keeping and payment obligations can significantly reduce the risk of suffering crippling fines due to underpayment contraventions. In Fair Work Ombudsman v NSH North Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1301, a...
