Resources
Workplace Basics: Enterprise agreements
An employer may choose to enter into an agreement with the group of its employees which governs the terms of the employment. This is known as an enterprise agreement. Enterprise agreements are negotiated between the employer and the employees, although it is common a...
A timely reminder as to the benefits of a deed of release
The Fair Work Commission has provided a useful reminder to employers as to the benefits of securing a deed of release from exiting employees. A deed of release operates to set out the terms of a settlement when an employee is leaving the business and usually to...
Workplace Basics: Employment Contracts
An employment contract governs the individual relationship between an employer and employee. Employment contracts can be in writing or unwritten, however it is good practice to have the terms of employment recorded in a written agreement. Written employment contracts...
Commercial Basics: Asset Sales
The two most common ways by which a business will be sold are: • By the sale of the shares in the company that owns or operates the business; or • By the sale of the assets of the business to the new owner. The latter method is what is known as an asset sale. The...
$332k compensation for sexual harassment
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) in awarding a former post office employee $332,280 compensation has continued the trend of increased compensation in sexual harassment complaints. The claim was brought by a former post office employee who had...