Employment Law Changes – Part 2
This is the second part of our August Employment Law Update. This part of our August article discusses two topics. The first is when a prior [...]
Employment Law Changes Medical Practices Should Know – Part 1
The fast pace of employment law change continues with a number of significant decisions in recent months that effect medical practices. Due to the number of changes, [...]
Dismissing Employees within a Medical Practice
Part 2: Misconduct This article is part 2 of our series dealing with dismissing staff members of a medical practice for underperformance or misconduct. This article is [...]
Employment Law Changes – Part 1
The fast pace of employment law change continues with a number of significant decisions in recent [...]
Dismissing Employees within a Medical Practice
Part 1: Underperformance At one time or another, most medical practice owners or managers will be required [...]
Wage Theft In Victoria: The Times They are a-Changing
If there was ever a culture of underpayment in certain industries, it has (and is) changing. [...]
When Can An Employer Be Liable for the Sexual Harassment Its Employees Commit?
Workplace sexual harassment is a topic which has begun to get its due attention. This article discusses [...]
Are your practitioners at risk of being employees?
Medical practices can engage practitioners under a variety of contracting arrangements. In our experience, many practices are [...]
Job Interviews: Can I ask that?
Introduction The topic of what questions can and can’t be ‘legally’ asked in a job interview is [...]
Workplace Law: Top Tips For 2018
We have taken a look at the major changes to workplace law that occurred last year and the challenges these changes create for employers. Below we [...]
Maximum-Term Contract Employees and Unfair Dismissal
Two weeks ago the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (‘Full Bench’) handed down Khayam v Navitas English Pty Ltd [2017] FWCFB 5162. The decision considered the circumstances [...]
Franchisor Liability: Changes to Fair Work Act
It is now easier for the Fair Work Ombudsman or employees to successfully sue franchisors and holding companies for contraventions by their franchisees and subsidiaries of fundamental [...]