Discrimination of Athletes by Employers

Discrimination of Athletes by Employers

Heather Garriock is one of Australia’s best women’s footballers (soccer). She has played 130 times for the Matildas since her national debut in 1999, still remaining the youngest women ever to represent the Australian national side and she has played for a number of...
Non-Solicitation Clauses

Non-Solicitation Clauses

In Entello Pty Ltd v Firooztash [2016] QDC 050, the Queensland District Court granted an injunction against a financial advisor who had breached a restraint of trade clause by soliciting his employer’s former clients. The decision is a good reminder for all employers...
Parental or Maternity Leave: How Does It Affect The Workplace

Parental or Maternity Leave: How Does It Affect The Workplace

The decision of the Federal Circuit Court in Heraud v Roy Morgan Research Ltd [2016] FCCA 185 (‘Heraud’) is a timely reminder that employers need to be careful if they are restructuring the organisational chart whilst employees are on maternity leave. Roy Morgan...
7 Steps to Effective Recruitment

7 Steps to Effective Recruitment

Recruitment should incorporate the following steps: Step 1 – Before you start looking Step 2 – Preparing a job description and person profile Step 3 – Finding candidates Step 4 – Managing the application process Step 5 – Selecting candidates...