The Lawcast

By MJT Law

"Change is inevitable - helping you get more right, more often," is our Director, Melanie Thorley's favourite quote. As time goes on, people change, environment change and careers change. Watch Mel

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April 20, 2022 Employee not disciplined for shoving his face between a colleague's boobs | #TheLawcast 31
🌐Web: https://mjtlaw.com.au/free-consultation/
📧Email: [email protected]
📞Tel: 07 3040 3430
Video: https://youtu.be/i55zSb7kRIU
This week join Melanie and Chris is discussing this crazy sexual harassment case: an employee has targeted his colleague, making suggestive comments, requesting for sex, slapping her bum and shoving his face between her chest.
The Employer denied that he was vicariously liable even after ignoring the complaint and pushing it aside as "joke" because he made the employment handbook available electronically.
What do you think?
If you are experiencing sexual harassment at your workplace, here are some resources: https://www.fwc.gov.au/issues-we-help/sexual-harassment Otherwise, visit our website as we provide an initial free 30 minute consult: https://mjtlaw.com.au/free-consultation/
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April 06, 2022 Qantas employee terminated for staring at another employee's chest
🌐Web: https://mjtlaw.com.au/free-consultation/ 📧Email: [email protected] 📞Tel: 07 3040 3430 This week in Chris's Commissions Crazies, an employee was terminated for staring at another staff member's chest. #TheLawcast
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March 15, 2022 Employer assaults employee, imprisoned until the police arrives because he resigned | Chris' Commission Crazies
This week, starting with a new segment: Chris' Commissions Crazies (CCC) speaks about absolutely unusual court cases. Chris speaks about how an employee gets punched for resigning and imprisoned until the cops come. This resulted in an out of time application (which is rarely approved) for an unfair dismissal case.
There was an incredible case where someone made an out of time application because they were in a coma during the timeframe, and was still rejected.
Lastly, Melanie's news segment discussing change in Superannuation (in effect July 2022).
🌐Web: https://mjtlaw.com.au/free-consultation/
👀Video version: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLid5sdP16f8BSFWEcq_XjyrHM10C27m
📧Email: [email protected]
📞Tel: 07 3040 3430
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33min
March 02, 2022 Social Media Posts that could RUIN Business Reputation & Affect your Job | Side Hustle Case + Relocating an Employee
In the new age of technology, many employers and employees alike are navigating ways to appropriately use social media. What happens when a click of a button may ruin a company's reputation? Is this fair on the employers? Otherwise, if we restrict employee's social media use, would that be fair?
This week's podcasts also talks about a case where a woman does her side hustle job while at work, subsequently neglecting her job - and we also speak about what it means for employees when they are requested to relocate and migrate for a job.
🌐Web: https://mjtlaw.com.au/free-consultation/
❤️YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdr9zQYi3VkoCmsRmOLJUUQ
📧Email: [email protected]
📞Tel: 07 3040 3430
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54min
February 16, 2022 What happens when you accidentally kill the office pet + Are the laws too harsh on Employers? | Part 2
Starting with an interesting case where an employee accidentally rolls over the employer's pet Galah, resulting in his dismissal. Find out what happens next with Melanie and Chris. We also speak about the reason why a company may prefer hiring a contractor over an employee, whether or not the law is too harsh on employers for mistakes, and the duty of a lawyer to keep privileged information confidential.
Watch it on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFiAZtvzOIs
Contact us should you need more clarification:
🌐Web: https://mjtlaw.com.au/free-consultation/
📧Email: [email protected]
📞Tel: 07 3040 3430
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59min
February 16, 2022 What happens when you accidentally kill the office pet + Are the laws too harsh on Employers? | Part 1
Starting with an interesting case where an employee accidentally rolls over the employer's pet Galah, resulting in his dismissal. Find out what happens next with Melanie and Chris. We also speak about the reason why a company may prefer hiring a contractor over an employee, whether or not the law is too harsh on employers for mistakes, and the duty of a lawyer to keep privileged information confidential.
Watch it on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFiAZtvzOIs
Contact us should you need more clarification:
🌐Web: https://mjtlaw.com.au/free-consultation/
📧Email: [email protected]
📞Tel: 07 3040 3430
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59min
February 02, 2022 Employment myths BUSTED by lawyers - advice to common assumptions (part 2)
We are back, the first #Lawcast of 2022! This week, employment lawyers, Melanie and Chris separate common assumptions from fact. Besides that, they will also be speaking about what you can do when employees sick with COVID or in isolation. This will also be the first time Seymour is on camera.
Video: https://youtu.be/x8n8t-DE3uk
Part 1:
2:58 Employment law myths
3:42 “you can’t terminate on sick leave”
8:42 “you can’t take sick leave on annual leave”
12:13 “restraint of trade never works”
18:49 “You don’t need to pay contractors super”
20:37 “must give 3 warnings before termination”
25:30 “awards don’t apply when you have a contract”
Part 2:
26:38 “awards don’t apply if you pay above the rate”
29:48 “you’re not allowed to give bad references”
33:57 extending probationary periods
39:00 War of the Worlds
49:42 Employees sick with COVID
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28min
February 02, 2022 Employment myths BUSTED by lawyers - advice to common assumptions (part 1)
We are back, the first #Lawcast of 2022! This week, employment lawyers, Melanie and Chris separate common assumptions from fact. Besides that, they will also be speaking about what you can do when employees sick with COVID or in isolation. This will also be the first time Seymour is on camera.
Video: https://youtu.be/x8n8t-DE3uk
Part 1:
2:58 Employment law myths
3:42 “you can’t terminate on sick leave”
8:42 “you can’t take sick leave on annual leave”
12:13 “restraint of trade never works”
18:49 “You don’t need to pay contractors super”
20:37 “must give 3 warnings before termination”
25:30 “awards don’t apply when you have a contract”
Part 2:
26:38 “awards don’t apply if you pay above the rate”
29:48 “you’re not allowed to give bad references”
33:57 extending probationary periods
39:00 War of the Worlds
49:42 Employees sick with COVID
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26min
December 07, 2021 Interesting General Protections Case: Alam v National Australia Bank Ltd [2021] FCAFC 178 (What is General Protections?)
Contact us should you have a General protections issue: 🌐Web: https://mjtlaw.com.au/free-consultation/ 📧Email: [email protected] 📞Tel: 07 3040 3430
Full video version :https://youtu.be/zz3_3o7dAdM
What is General Protections? Melanie and Chris does an in-depth review of this case and all its enquiries and complaints one-by-one.
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45min
November 24, 2021 Strategies to reducing social media risk for employees (part 2)
Watch our video version: https://youtu.be/5eHZYEfH8CE
Social media is #powerful, #accessible, and #omnipresent. And, it's just getting more popular. Protect your business by learning about #socialmedia and its associated legal risks, create a policy, disciplinary actions, and more.
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41min

FAQs about The Lawcast:

How many episodes does The Lawcast have?

The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.