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Non-party employer made to pay costs in restraint litigation

_{by HCA Online |
13/05/2013}

Bryan Belling and Matthew Parker outline the possible risks involved when employers poach the employees of competitors.

Ensure employees don’t double-dip on leave entitlements

_{by Stephanie Zillman |
24/04/2013}

Ensuring the proper contractual arrangements are in place before an employee heads abroad on a secondment can be like navigating a minefield, and one of the most common pitfalls occurs when errors are made in the fine print of leave entitlements.

Frontline Intelligence: Legal - There is nothing permanent except change…

_{by HCA Online |
11/04/2013}

… and it would be rare for any change within an organisation not to impact the people working for it. Kathryn Dent and Margaret Chan outline some of the risks and key lookouts for employers when introducing workplace change.

Frontline Intelligence: Legal - Workplace bullying - do we need another remedy?

_{by HCA Online |
08/04/2013}

In early 2013, the Government announced a proposal to create another avenue of complaint to the Fair Work Commission for employees who are bullied at work. Joydeep Hor and Cara Seymour ask whether this is the right approach to eliminating bullying.

Court finding sheds light on employee vs contractor equation

_{by HCA |
26/03/2013}

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia is important for employers looking for case law around the murky world of law concerning whether an individual is an employee or a contractor.