It is understandable why employers often avoid having difficult conversations with their employees – it can be an awkward, emotionally draining and time consuming experience. However, avoiding those conversations can not only h...

The recent focus on workplace bullying has been taken to a new level with two recent and important developments: the release of a Guide for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying (Guide) by Safe Work Australia, and the re...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recently announced that in light of various legislative changes and market developments, it has revisited its policy in relation to employee share schemes and the sco...

In our previous article, we highlighted the key changes that the Federal Coalition propose to introduce into Federal Parliament, as part of its industrial relations policy, within three months of taking power. Now only two mont...

The pervasiveness of social media means it is now common for information posted on social media websites, such as Facebook, to be used as evidence in legal proceedings. If an employer is able to assemble evidence from a social me...

In a decision that has significant implications for employer liability under workers compensation legislation, the High Court ruled on 30 October 2013 in the case of Comcare v PVYW that an employee's injury sustained whilst having...