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25/09/2014 By Melissa Burrows

10 Rules for Executives to Follow When Confronted with a Disciplinary Meeting

Facing a stressful disciplinary meeting? Executives need to know these 10 crucial rules to protect their rights and avoid legal pitfalls.

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31/01/2014 By Gavin Hanrahan

What are the new workplace bullying laws in 2014?

Over the last few years workplace bullying has received a lot of focus from our politicians and the media. This resulted in changes being made to the Fair Work Act...

13/08/2012 By Gavin Hanrahan

Misconduct at Work Can Lead to a Summary Dismissal

Many employees either do not understand or are blissfully unaware that failing to follow the reasonable directives of their employer constitutes serious misconduct at work which can result in Summary...

23/07/2012 By Gavin Hanrahan

Protecting High Income Employees by Providing a Guarantee of Annual Earnings

If a high income employee is covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement, and their employer provides a written “Guarantee of Annual Earnings” (“GAE”), and the employee accepts the...

29/06/2012 By Gavin Hanrahan

Resign or be fired?

Learn about employee resignation vs termination. Key legal differences between resigning and getting fired, plus how each option affects the employer.