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Capital Brief: Disconnect Discord

The Right to Disconnect law came into effect in August inevitably brought questions to the legal industry, particularly the implications on law firms.

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A Failure to Consult: The Fair Work Commission...

Making logical changes to workplace processes should be simple and straight forward. However, a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) confirms that employers still need to make sure they follow the additional step of proper employee consultation, or risk a poor outcome in the Commission. This means managers need to ensure employees' feedback has not only been sought, but also be able to demonstrate how employee feedback has influenced the process and been accounted for in the final outcome(s).  

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Hicksons recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2024

We are delighted to be recognised as a leading law firm in the 2024 Doyle’s Guide across the following categories:

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What are the implications of paying your employees above the award rate?

What are the implications of paying your employees above the award rate?

There are 122 modern awards which apply across Australian workplaces. While deliberate ignorance or wilful neglect of award obligations is unlawful and unacceptable, employers can struggle to have a detailed understanding of every aspect of their obligations to their employees under the relevant awards.
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An employee’s right not to work on public holidays

An employee’s right not to work on public holidays

It can be very difficult for businesses, especially those operating 24 hours, 7 days a week, to ensure their workforce is properly resourced throughout the year.   With this, public holidays can present a real issue. Employees often expect to spend public holidays with their family and friends and perhaps have a long weekend away, but despite this, businesses need to continue operating, and require adequate staffing to do so.  
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Everyone’s Had It… So, What’s Reasonable Now?

Everyone’s Had It… So, What’s Reasonable Now?

Even before March 2020, before COVID Omicron, the RAT’s and the lockdowns, knowing what ‘normal’ was meant to look like was always a challenge. For employers and their advisors, we relied on the laws and decisions of the Tribunals and Courts to provide direction about what could (or should) be done (or not done).
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Crimes and misdemeanours abroad: When can an employer dismiss an employee for their actions outside work?

Crimes and misdemeanours abroad: When can an employer dismiss an employee for their actions outside work?

Managing misconduct in the modern workplace is challenging enough, but what about misconduct where it occurs outside work hours? The workplace’s relationships, expectations and legal frameworks become even more challenging to navigate in such circumstances. 
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Accommodating difference - discrimination in schools and universities: what reasonable adjustments does the law require?

Accommodating difference - discrimination in schools and universities: what reasonable adjustments does the law require?

Access to Education is considered a basic human right and education providers across Australia strive to support students of all abilities. Unfortunately, issues continue to arise where students believe they have not been adequately accommodated and subsequently initiate action against a service provider.
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Eye in the sky – Drones, employees and surveillance

Eye in the sky – Drones, employees and surveillance

If your work place involves a large site, the use of a drone can be a way monitor many types of risks. 

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