by JFM Team | Jan 11, 2024
When your employment ends badly, there’s a great temptation to bad mouth your employer on as many social media platforms as possible. Regardless of the correctness of your posts, be aware you may have signed away your right to ‘fair comment’ or ‘free speech’. In the...
by JFM Team | Jun 27, 2023
The industrial landscape has changed dramatically since the introduction of sweeping changes to employee entitlements in the latest amendments to the Fair Work Act, 2009 (Cth). What do employers need to know? In December 2022, the Albanese Government introduced the...
by JFM Team | Jun 14, 2023
Join our JFM Law team as we answer your FAQs about Employment Contracts. Transcript What is a casual employment contract? A casual employment contract is a contract between an employer and someone who is going to be working for them on, effectively, a shift-by-shift...
by JFM Team | Jan 17, 2020
What are restraint of trade clauses? Restraint of trade clauses are often included in contracts of employment as a way for employers to protect their business interests by restricting an employee’s freedom to undertake certain activities during or after ending their...
by JFM Team | Jan 21, 2019
The restraint of trade clause came about because many employers are worried that their employees will leave their business to work for a competitor, or start up a rival business and take their employees, clients and suppliers with them. A restraint clause is only...
by JFM Team | Sep 25, 2018
Confidential information for the purposes of an employment relationship is information that is unique to the business. It is this information that should be protected in a deed of release and employment contract. Defining what is confidential information Information...
