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Employers that engage on-hire workers without understanding the parameters of the arrangement are exposing themselves to an under-the-radar legal minefield, warns a lawyer.

An employer had valid grounds to sack a worker who accidentally sent a text message to her manager labelling him a 'complete dick', the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

One of the most important aspects of executive remuneration is also the part employers often ignore when drafting employment contracts, warns lawyer Brett Feltham.

Blurring boundaries between work and personal time pose increasingly complex risks for employers. Watch this webcast to understand the extent to which you can monitor and manage worker conduct that occurs outside of the traditional workplace and hours.

The Federal Court has clarified a grey area of the Fair Work Act, ruling on the rate at which employees should be paid out their annual leave entitlements upon termination.

A company that funded an employee's work trip was entitled to dismiss him over misbehaviour that occurred while he was away, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

An employee who under-performed for several years and was "apathetic" about his job has been awarded compensation, after his dismissal was found to be warranted, but poorly handled.

Do you know which policies, procedures and contracts need reviewing, in light of recent legislative and case law developments? Watch this webcast to understand how the employment law landscape has changed in relation to bullying, adverse action, employment contracts, investigations and more.

A large employer that failed to fully engage its HR department in important investigations of safety breaches has been ordered to reinstate two employees.

An employee who was dismissed for refusing to accept a new position has failed to argue he was sacked for taking sick leave, even though his termination letter expressly referred to it.