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Drugs and drunken rants: what the David Coote case reveals

UK Premier League referee David Coote’s suspension after damaging videos circulated on social media raises issues about an employer’s right to suspend for out-of-work misconduct.

Fiona Rotherham Tue, 19 Nov 2024

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Member’s bill to limit PGs could see ‘free-for-all’, lawyer says

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Right and wrongs of investigating workplace shenanigans

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Firing a casual employee more fraught than first thought

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First Union fears changes worsen redress for exploited migrants

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‘Don’t do that!’: visiting your sick workers at home

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A case of circumstances so exceptional, a late PG is greenlit

Tompkins Wake partner Daniel Erickson on a case that examined how culpable an employee was for lodging a personal grievance well outside the usual 90-day timeframe.

Dita De Boni Tue, 09 Jul 2024

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A deeper dive into the charges against the Port of Akld CEO

Simpson Grierson senior associate Mike Mercer says a decision against Gibson could be a ‘creep of director duty’.

Dita De Boni Tue, 02 Jul 2024

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WorkSafe cuts set scene for new health and safety thrust

DLA Piper partner Carl Blake outlines possible changes inferred by last week’s announcement by the workplace minister.

Dita De Boni Tue, 25 Jun 2024

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Size matters in unjustified dismissal cases

Employment law expert Shelley Eden on a personal grievance case in which the union – in this case the employer – should have known better.

Dita De Boni Tue, 18 Jun 2024

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Complexity out, complexity in with changes to Holidays Act?

Buddle Findlay's Shaun Brookes says simplifying the way people are paid their annual holidays will inevitably lead to a decrease in annual entitlement on occasion.