by JFM Team | Apr 4, 2017
A recent Fair Work Commission decision involving an unfair dismissal application highlighted the importance of a company having a Code of Conduct and an IT policy. Senior Deputy President Hamberger determined that an employer was justified in dismissing a long serving...
by JFM Team | Mar 31, 2017
Workplace privacy can diminish while there is an increasing number of phones, watches, laptops, vehicles and other technology provided to staff. Many of which have the capacity to track an individual’s location or usage of the technology. This raises many issues. Can...
by JFM Team | Mar 27, 2017
This is a guide for employers who want to protect their intellectual property and confidential information by enforcing the restraint clauses in their employees’ contracts. 1. Get legal advice. This may be obvious, however what I mean is get legal advice on the...
by JFM Team | Mar 27, 2017
In order to protect your reputation in today’s world of technology and social media, it is important to create a culture within your organisation that encourages employees to raise their grievances in-house without fear of reprimand and without reverting to social...
by JFM Team | Mar 23, 2017
So, your company is engaging unpaid interns. If you’ve read our previous article, Unpaid Internships: Guidance for Employers, you would understand that it is lawful to do so. As the company won’t be paying these interns, there’s no need to have a written agreement in...
by JFM Team | Mar 16, 2017
There are good ways and bad ways to say no to a pay rise request. Of course, employees are going to be disappointed at having a pay rise request turned down. Performance reviews and pay rises are an excellent way to drive career progression and retain your key people....
