The OHS dangers of flexible working arrangements and how to avoid them
When does an Accounting Firm owe a duty with respect to occupational health and safety to employees who work from home? What are those duties? What can or should an accounting firm do to fulfil [...]
Make the Difference
You’ve had an idea for an impactful charity or not-for-profit but you haven’t quite managed to get it off the ground. You’ve got the essential ingredients- the good will, the passion and the creativity- but [...]
It’s Time To Review Your Privacy Policy
Trust in cyberspace has never been lower. Amidst the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica scandal, the recent Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme and the upcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation, users have a newfound scepticism towards volunteering personal information [...]
Will your ‘zero-tolerance policy’ withstand the scrutiny of the Fair Work Commission?
A behaviour that is perfectly acceptable in one workplace may be cause for summary dismissal in another. Take the use of a mobile phone - it’s expected of an office worker, but it is typically [...]
Employee claims $1.8M from boss, ‘Mr Stinky’, for farting – The Law of Workplace Bullying
I was sceptical when an article with a similar headline and a suspicious publication date (April 1st) pedalled its way through social media. In response, I did precisely what one would expect of a mature, [...]
Who Owns the Business Name – A Lesson for Business
The art deco doors of the Paragon café remained open throughout two world wars, three transfers of business and multiple financial crises. Now, despite purchase offers in multiples of the owner's asking price, the business's [...]
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