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Business Essentials Daily Podcast
A change to casual employment rules
The federal government is considering amending the definition of a casual employee. This will have significant impacts on employers and how they use casual staff in their workforce, as well as what defines a suitable casual contracted employee.
Justitia Senior Associate, Janet Tan joins Chris Ashmore on the Business Essentials Daily podcast where she discusses the potential penalties if employees are misclassified.
Lawyers Weekly Podcast Episode
Why part-time lawyering works for me
Meg Crawford joins Jerome Doraisamy as she shares her experience on what her three-day working week set-up looks like and how she makes it work with her firm, changing views on what it means to be a legal professional, how those coming through the ranks can explore part-time working arrangements with their employers if they have other pursuits in mind, shaking off traditional mindsets of the volume of work required of lawyers, and how she feels optimistic about the sustainability of her more holistic approach to her career.
VLGA Connect Podcast Episode
Workplace Investigations and………Workplace Investigations
Sarah Rey joins Steve Cooper at Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) as they discuss all you need to know about workplace investigations- the common dynamics, breaking down the steps, legal privilege and confidentiality, some recurring mis-steps, essential ingredients and life after the investigation’s conclusion.
Blogs
Employment Rates & Thresholds Effective 1 July 2024
In July each year, an number of thresholds and limits relating to the employment relationship change. Here is our handy guide.
Practical tips to support a breastfeeding parent at work
World Breastfeeding Week runs from 1 to 7 August 2024. This year’s theme was ‘breastfeeding support for all’.
Justitia Lawyers and Consultants is growing
Justitia Lawyers and Consultants is pleased to announce boutique Melbourne Law Firm, Toop Workplace Law is merging with the firm.
What employers need to know about the new ‘right to disconnect’
From 26 August 2024 (or 26 August 2025 for small businesses), employees gain a new right in the workplace, the ‘right to disconnect’.
10 tips for complex workplace investigations
Workplace investigations are becoming increasingly commonplace (and more complex) in what can be a fast-paced, pressured decision-making environment, whether you work in the corporate or government sector. Such investigations can quickly become media spectacles, affecting the reputation of even the most prominent organisations and the most innocent of participants.
Justitia’s top tips for preparing a tip top workplace policy
Working remotely has become a hot topic, prompting organisations to carefully navigate requests for flexible arrangements. In a recent decision, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) outlined some factors that may justify denying a working from home (WFH) request
Past Events
Employment Rates & Thresholds Effective 1 July 2024
In July each year, an number of thresholds and limits relating to the employment relationship change. Here is our handy guide.
Practical tips to support a breastfeeding parent at work
World Breastfeeding Week runs from 1 to 7 August 2024. This year’s theme was ‘breastfeeding support for all’.
Justitia Lawyers and Consultants is growing
Justitia Lawyers and Consultants is pleased to announce boutique Melbourne Law Firm, Toop Workplace Law is merging with the firm.
Just Ask Justitia Session 9: Sexual Harassment – 16 August 2021
As we continue to navigate unchartered workplace waters, employers are regularly facing novel and challenging scenarios. Although there is a lot of information available, it is often not tailored to your needs or situation. In response, Justitia is launching Just Ask Justitia, a new and exciting initiative to provide free, timely and practical responses to your specific questions.
Just Ask Justitia Session 8: Casual Conversion – 22 July 2021
As we continue to navigate unchartered workplace waters, employers are regularly facing novel and challenging scenarios. Although there is a lot of information available, it is often not tailored to your needs or situation. In response, Justitia is launching Just Ask Justitia, a new and exciting initiative to provide free, timely and practical responses to your specific questions.
Just Ask Justitia Session 7: NFP Dismissals – 24 June 2021
As we continue to navigate unchartered workplace waters, employers are regularly facing novel and challenging scenarios. Although there is a lot of information available, it is often not tailored to your needs or situation. In response, Justitia is launching Just Ask Justitia, a new and exciting initiative to provide free, timely and practical responses to your specific questions.