The introduction of WorkChoices prompted sacked employees to seek compensation in other ways. There are ways to protect against it. BY MIKE…
If you’re not careful, that written contract of employment could imply duties for every employer and unfair dismissal rights for every emplo…
A competitor is bullying a supplier to stop supplying us. What can I do? Alan Wein answers. By Alan WeinI run a fast-growing company with…
The federal Treasurer has brought secondary boycott law into focus, SMEs need to know any special arrangement with a union might land them i…
Battle for “biz sale” marketplace breaks outA war has broken out in the “businesses for sale” marketplace, with Seek launching a new…
New laws give federal coverage to contractor arrangements. Any arrangements decreed a sham could be costly for SMEs. By PETER VITALE of VECC…
Greenhouse concerns have propelled sales of carbon credits, but the potential is much higher. By KRISTEN LE MESURIER Businesses trying to s…
More assistance with skills needed, thanks! Many small and medium-sized businesses are in desperate need of a new management skills program …
‘Genuine operational reasons’ offer an exclusion from unfair dismissal claims, but employers must be able to demonstrate the reason was …
Labor’s unfair dismissal position uncertainCalls are growing for Labor to make clear its position on unfair dismissal, after confusio…
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