Georgia Neaverson

Georgia Neaverson

Georgia Neaverson is a writer for HRD Australia, with expertise in reporting on Fair Work Commission decisions and unfair dismissals. She also writes for Australasian Lawyer and is studying a Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws at the University of Technology Sydney. In 2020, Georgia returned home to Sydney after working as a professional ballerina in Europe. Upon graduating from the Dutch National Ballet Academy in Amsterdam with a Bachelor of Arts, she joined the Polish National Ballet in Warsaw. There, she was fortunate to perform a number of world-renowned classical ballets, including Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.

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Employment Court: Overnight stopovers not "work" for airline crew

Employment Court: Overnight stopovers not "work" for airline crew

The court found the constraints on crew members were insufficient to necessitate additional pay

High Court: Vaccine mandate unjustifiably limits Bill of Rights

High Court: Vaccine mandate unjustifiably limits Bill of Rights

The judgment represents a legal victory for a group of police and defence workers

High Court finds vaccine mandate is not 'demonstrably justified'

High Court finds vaccine mandate is not 'demonstrably justified'

Court found the mandate unjustifiably infringes on New Zealand's Bill of Rights

Court dismisses claim from worker fired for breaching privacy policy

Court dismisses claim from worker fired for breaching privacy policy

Employee collected confidential patient records to support claim she was bullied by colleagues

Supreme Court rules on employee vs contractor debate

Supreme Court rules on employee vs contractor debate

Decision has repercussions for other workers in the 'gig economy'

Employment Court quashes workers' bid to escape vaccine mandate

Employment Court quashes workers' bid to escape vaccine mandate

Employees say they were fired for choosing 'bodily integrity over continued employment'

Sticky situation for honey company fined over unfair dismissal

Sticky situation for honey company fined over unfair dismissal

Employee awarded five-figure sum after not-so-sweet termination

Employee pays price for riding on back of garbage truck

Employee pays price for riding on back of garbage truck

Commission finds worker, who had more than 40 years' experience, had a 'cavalier attitude' towards workplace safety

Ruling fetches dismissed kennel assistant a five-figure payout

Ruling fetches dismissed kennel assistant a five-figure payout

Employee terminated after refusing job changes wins Employment Relations Authority case

Employment Relations Authority awards $25K to woman fired by ex-boyfriend employer

Employment Relations Authority awards $25K to woman fired by ex-boyfriend employer

Case sheds light on the importance of maintaining professional boundaries