Specialty Group: Employment and Labor Law

The employment sector is one of the clusters that has received the most attention since the issuance of the Omnibus Law. Following our previous newsletter [click here to read], there were uncertain matters that have not ...

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 ...

In Episode 18 of our Employment Law for the Time Poor Podcast, Partner Erin McCarthy, and Senior Associate Emily Haar, as they discuss three recent Fair Work Commission cases that deal with mandatory influenza vaccinat ...

If you’re like many small business owners, you don’t offer a 401(k) plan to employees. Why not? Well, you think you have too few employees, for one reason. Matching contributions would be a financial stretch. And the ...