Specialty Group: Employment and Labor Law

The Government has proposed a series of significant amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, which will be considered in Parliament. These amendments follow responses to several consultations on employment protections, ...

Can an employer lawfully monitor their employee, without their knowledge, if they suspect wrongdoing? Can employers monitor employees?It’s worth mentioning at the outset that data protection law does not prevent emplo ...

As it has passed through the House of Commons there have been various amendments to the Employment Rights Bill and it is now making its way through the House of Lords where further amendments may be made. In anticipation ...

The Fair Work Commission (Commission) has reinstated an employee after he was found to have breached a workplace Drug and Alcohol Policy (D&A Policy) in the recent decision Craig Hancock v Sydney International Contai ...