Workplace investigations involve several (and often complex) procedural and substantive requirements and considerations which are easy to get wrong. Consequently, an investigation can be a source of risk to an employer ...
Greenpeace Australia Pacific Limited (Greenpeace) has successfully defended a claim for copyright infringement against Australia’s largest electricity generator, AGL Energy Limited (AGL), after using its logo in a ca ...
In the recent decision of WorkPac v Rossato[1] the High Court unanimously held that Mr Rossato, a former employee of WorkPac, was a casual employee and therefore not entitled to benefits such as annual leave. Ben Mo ...
Piper Alderman partner, Andrew Rankin has contributed the Australian chapter of Getting the Deal Through – Competition Compliance 2021, published by Lexology.
The guide covers a range of topics including key l ...
The previously flagged changes to the definition of ‘consumer’ in the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (ASIC Act) and Australian Consumer Law (ACL) come into effect on 1 July 2021.
Bus ...
Could an employer really dismiss an employee for charging a few coffees to the company account? According to a recent decision in the Fair Work Commission, the answer is ‘yes’.
The decision demonstrates the willin ...
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