When Competitors Steal Staff There Are Legal Consequences
In Brief A competitor can be made to pay when they poach employees and then harvest confidential information those employees have. In the…
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Breach of an employer’s duty of mutual trust and confidence
In brief In Barker v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2012] FCA 942 the Federal Court determined that a policy dealing with redeployment, was…
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Are you sure you don’t want to check that? Liability limits for carry-on baggage on domestic flights
In Brief The emergence of Low Cost Carrier airlines, and the unbundling of checked baggage by legacy carriers has resulted in…
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Twiggy off the hook — Forrest v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2012] HCA 39
IN brief The High Court appeal against the Full Federal Court decision (handed down in February last year) related to conduct…
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Copyright and employees: Who owns what?
In brief — Employment contracts and intellectual property rights A recent Federal Court decision highlights the need for employers to…
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General protection provisions of the Fair Work Act
In Brief The General Protection Provisions of the Fair Work Act (the Act) (being a consolidation and enhancement of various employee…
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Overview of Fair Work Act obligations for employers
In Brief Experience to date has shown that businesses are struggling to keep up with the dynamic industrial and workplace…
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Apple v Samsung case provides timely reminder of litigation document retention requirements
In Brief A recent case involving Apple and Samsung provides a timely reminder to businesses about the importance of proper document…
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Crowd funding — the new source of finance
ASIC has been monitoring the increased use of crowd funding in Australia for investment purposes. ‘Crowd funding’ involves the use of…
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Copyright and the Digital Economy Issues Paper Released
The highly anticipated ALRC issues paper on the Copyright and the Digital Economy was released on 20 August 2012. The issues…
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