New Wage Theft Laws
In September 2020, the Queensland Government passed new laws which find employers who deliberately steal from their workers will…
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Dangerous Dog Round Up: Recent QCAT Cases Give Councils Pointers
Dealing with dangerous dogs is a problem that all local governments – large and small, city and regional, coastal…
Termination Under the Guise of Redundancy
When faced with an underperforming employee, some employers would rather let them down easy by making them redundant as…
Decisions, Decisions - What Should I Consider?
Today people expect organisations will operate consistently and fairly and that there are systems throughout organisations to ensure that…
Update: Queensland State Wage Case
Each year, the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) hear submissions from representative bodies including the Local Government Association of…
Defamation and Facebook
Go back 10 years and the term ‘social media’ was barely even a word in the English dictionary. Today,…