Australian firm Safetrac remains unrepentant about turning laptops into covert recording devices at home but a legal expert says it’s not lawful here.
Rideshare platform drivers could even negotiate a fair pay agreement if their designation as employees is upheld on appeal.
Simpson Grierson employment partner Bronwyn Heenan with a reminder of why the saying is important.
And sex workers – are they employees or independent contractors?
Employers who hire part-time and shift staff in sectors using migrant labour warned to keep books in order.
And why, even with 90-day trials, saying ‘sling yer hook!’ to an employee is not enough for Employment Court.
And the last, lingering, divisive vaccine mandates disappear the day after.
A win in nasty dispute at Essity mill in Kawerau gives CTU heart in its fight to ensure pay keeps pace with inflation.
One case heard recently suggests no, if there a reasonable alternative – but it may all be a moot point soon anyhow.
LegalVision senior associate Gerard Elwell explains how the case saw a number of principles and laws intersect.