Disputes

Sometimes it really doesn’t pay to be disorganised in business, particularly when you are dealing with our courts or regulatory authorities. A Melbourne gym and its former director learnt this the hard way* when the business and the former director together suffered total fines of $47,000 from the Fair Work Commission – acting as a [...]

In a recent decision, the Federal Court held that the term “a workplace” is broad and may include a range of venues and locations, depending upon the surrounding circumstances and the conduct of workplace participants. This case is a reminder to employees and employers of the need to keep professional and personal relationships separate. In [...]