by JFM Team | Nov 22, 2017
Lawyers cannot help parties to prepare evidence and oral submissions in hearings without permission from the Fair Work Commission. Do you know how to successfully represent yourself in the Fair Work Commission? Help From Lawyers in the Fair Work Commission In...
by JFM Team | Nov 15, 2017
Employers and human resources managers who comply with their record keeping and payment obligations can significantly reduce the risk of suffering crippling fines due to underpayment contraventions. In Fair Work Ombudsman v NSH North Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1301, a...
by JFM Team | Nov 8, 2017
The Federal Court confirms that workers will not be seen as contractors unless they “work as entrepreneurs owning and operating a separate business”. How do your contracting arrangements measure up or do you deal with sham contractors? Entrepreneurs or Employees? Most...
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 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...
