When an employee leaves or is dismissed, it is tempting to tell the world their failings. Recent cases on non-disparagement and defamation tell an ugly truth to angry employers who don’t hold their tongues.

For this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina will be discussing when an employer disparages an ex-employee: the consequences in defamation and reputational damage.

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As the Christmas holiday season approaches and celebrations are underway, we must be conscious of our out of hours conduct.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will be discussing how out of hours conduct is understood in recent case law, when that conduct can affect your employment and how employers should address it.

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In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas will be discussing disability discrimination and reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

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In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss whether damages can flow from psychological injury from termination under an employment contract. By using recent case law, they'll demonstrate why the answer is a resounding no!

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In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will be discussing the new frontiers of safety law and sexual harassment in the workplace as regulators flex their muscles on psychological hazards.

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In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will discuss safety in the workplace and the importance of documentation when it comes to managing safety.

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In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will take us through workplace social media do’s and don’ts, as well as when an employer is and is not allowed to access an employee’s high privacy social media accounts.

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In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Kim McLagan discuss the FWC’s new policies relating to contractors and road transport, and the lack of High Court intervention going forward.

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In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Kim McLagan discuss a Reckless Endangerment charge for Psychological Hazards given to the Victorian Building Authority (VBA).

The VBA has been charged with Reckless Endangerment in circumstances when it would have been more appropriate as a matter of law, fact, and policy to charge them under Industrial Manslaughter. Why have they been charged? Why not Industrial Manslaughter and what does it mean for every other organisation that has similar risks?

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In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Kim McLagan and Nina Hoang discuss the recent labour hire changes under the Closing the Loopholes Bill and what this could mean for your business.

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