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Could a social media policy be your company’s saving grace? – HRM
By Alan McDonald Crafting a robust social media policy could protect your company from unfair dismissal claims. At a time when 20 million Australians have an active social media account, no organisation..
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8 things you didn’t know you could be fired for – Seek
Most of us know the behaviours we should avoid at work. But it’s not always clear which kinds of behaviour could actually result in us being fired. We asked managing..
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Your coronavirus questions answered – A Current Affair
McDonald Murholme Managing Director Alan McDonald recently appeared on A Current Affair as a legal expert, answering questions around the coronavirus vaccine. To watch the full clip view it below..
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Jailed for a workplace COVID death? A look at industrial manslaughter laws – HRM
The laws of various states can result in severe penalties for workplace deaths. What does HR need to know? Australia’s various industrial manslaughter laws make it simpler to prosecute organisations when it..
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Churchillian lessons for boutiques from JobKeeper – Lawyers Weekly
SME law firms should take a leaf out of Winston Churchill’s book and recognise that, despite a new recession and JobKeeper soon to end, there are opportunities abound. When the..
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Overtime audits may be missing deeper underlying issues – Lawyers Weekly
Whilst it is crucial that law firms monitor the volume of hours worked by younger professionals, such audits might fail to identify broader workplace problems, argues one lawyer. Late last..
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Transport firm faces court as Fair Work sounds sham contracting warning – SmartCompany
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has marked the New Year with a sham contracting warning for small businesses, unveiling fresh court proceedings against a Queensland-based transport company. Boske Road Transport..
