Secondments and Changes of Duty
Suppose that you were to go on secondment for a year to a different business, or a different arm of the business that you work for. The position that you were required to perform on secondment was a little different to that which you ordinarily performed prior to...
How Not to Read a Document in an Employment Law Dispute
In Bigg v SAS Trustee Corporation [2016] NSWCA 236, the New South Wales Court of Appeal dismissed an application for leave to appeal a decision about a former employee’s entitlement to a superannuation benefit. Mr Bigg applies for a superannuation benefit Mr Bigg was...
Protecting Your Confidential Information From Former Employees
You run a successful business. You pride yourself on keeping one step ahead of your competitors. This means that you keep a tight lid on your confidential information. What would you do if one of your senior employees left the business and started offering a very...
Duties of Care and Psychiatric Illnesses: Guidance from the Queensland Court Of Appeal
In Eaton v TriCare (Country) Pty Ltd [2016] QCA 139, the Queensland Court of Appeal awarded $435,583.98 in damages to an employer who had negligently caused one of its former employees to sustain a psychiatric injury. The decision, which is relevant in all Australian...