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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
Non-work-related injuries – employers still have obligations to accommodate
Employers may think that an employee’s injury sustained outside of work has nothing to do with them. However, a recent decision re-affirms the obligations on employers under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA) to provide reasonable adjustments for an employee, even where an injury was sustained outside of work.
Upcoming restrictions to fixed term contracts – what you need to know
From 6 December 2023, the use of fixed term contracts will be significantly limited. This change is part of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). Read our latest blog on how this may affect you as an employer.
Changes to flexible working arrangements come in 6 June 2023 – what do I need to know?
Flexible working arrangements will become part of the Australian workplace norm from 6 June 2023. This is when the flexible work provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 are set to change. Read here for more on how this can impact you as an employer!
Justitia turns 18
It’s official! We can drive! And just watch where we head to next…
With COVID cases on the rise, should you pay staff for time spent adhering to infection control policies?
In Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation v Jeta Gardens (QLD) Pty Ltd, the Commission found that an employer was liable to pay staff for on-site RAT testing 15 minutes before each shift. Being in an aged-care, high-risk scenario, the decision is specific to its facts. However, it provides useful insight about how the FWC is handling these scenarios.
High-profile US corporations Held Accountable for Illegal Discrimination
Recent cases in the United States show the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recovering significant compensation from various corporations for victims of discrimination and victimisation (referred to as retaliation in the US). Compensation was payable for violations of Title VII of the US Civil Rights Act 1964.