Webinar: 2024: A Year of Substantial Employment Law Change
On 3 December 2024, WestmoreJacobs presented a webinar “2024: A Year of Substantial Employment Law Change”. Here we explored the major changes in employment law this year [...]
Article: Is Working From Home Here to Stay?
Introduction COVID-19 resulted in many changes. Knowledge workers working from home (WFH) is probably one of the more enduring and contentious. During COVID, WFH was heralded as [...]
In-person Seminar: Managing Ill or Injured Employees
WestmoreJacobs presented an in-person seminar on Managing Ill or Injured Employees on 23 October 2024, exploring common mistakes employers make when dismissing ill or injured employees which [...]
Webinar: Is Casual Employment Dead, Buried & Cremated?
Following changes to the definition of "casual employee" in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) on 26 [...]
Article: Workplace Investigations: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Introduction Workplace investigations are often seen as the best (and only) way to deal with sensitive employment [...]
Webinar: Workplace Investigations: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
WestmoreJacobs presented a webinar on Workplace Investigations on 27 August 2024, covering the pros and cons of [...]
Cautionary Tales in Employment Law
Employment law is complex and ever changing. Mistakes can easily be made, often unintentionally. Unfortunately, these [...]
To be or not to be casual: Proposed changes to casual employment
The recent case of WorkPac v Rossato (“Rossato”) has amplified uncertainty around the definition of casual [...]
2020 Employment Law Wrap-Up
2020 is sure to be remembered as the year where the only certainty was uncertainty. COVID-19 and [...]