“It is convenient to set out the four principles enunciated by the High Court concerning the circumstance in which custom…
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There is much legal controversy about when and what to imply into employment contracts. The High Court has somewhat…
Is there a contractual obligation on Australian employers not to make life so difficult for an employee that he or…
High noon at the OK corral; reasonable notice of termination There is a judicial stand off in Australia at the…
It is generally believed by employers that they have the right to send an employee on “gardening leave” either when…
On 1 July 2015 the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act (WA) was substantially amended with the objective of beefing up…
The circumstances in which an employer’s internal employment policies will constitute a binding code upon the manner the employer follows…
The High Court’s majority decision in September in CBA v Barker to the effect that Australian law does not recognize…
The Australian courts, it seems to me, are more likely that those of the UK to imply contractual obligations upon…
In Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker [2014] HCA 32; (2014) 88 ALJR 814; (2014) 312 ALR 356 French CJ,…
