by JFM Team | Aug 7, 2017
So, your employment has come to an end and you notice a tricky clause headed ‘Restraint of Trade/Non-Compete’ in your employment contract. Whether you’ve resigned, were dismissed or were made redundant, you want to move on as soon as possible and secure your next...
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 | Dec 14, 2016
What defines workplace harassment and discrimination? Harassment involves unwelcome behaviour that intimidates, offends or humiliates a person because of a particular personal characteristic such as race, age, gender, disability, religion or sexuality. Sexual...
by JFM Team | Dec 7, 2016
When you’re faced with a difficult issue like workplace bullying, it can be hard to know who to turn to. And even if you do know who to contact, there’s sometimes uncertainty about what they can help with and how much they can do. If you’re being bullied at work, it’s...
by JFM Team | Oct 28, 2016
Your employer has just given you a deed of release. You may have been given it as part of a voluntary redundancy or you may have been given it to settle a dispute you had with your employer. You are looking to move on to the next step in your career, but you...