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Gilshenan & Luton provide professional advice and representation in all areas of employment law from unfair dismissal, redundancy and general protection matters through to workplace bullying, discrimination and human rights matters.
We also assist clients with respect to employment contracts, modern awards and enterprise bargaining agreements as well as professional misconduct and disciplinary matters.
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Articles - Employment Law
Covertly recording conversations in the workplace
In recent years, the issue of covertly recording conversations in the workplace has emerged as an important topic in employment law. Such secret recordings raise concerns about privacy, workplace rights and protections, and the issue of trust between employees and employers.
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The purpose and importance of particulars in disciplinary proceedings
The 2023 decision of Lavercombe v Legal Services Commission [2023] QCAT 356 is a reminder of the vital role (and the limits) of particulars in disciplinary proceedings. In this case review we consider the purpose and importance of particulars in disciplinary matters.
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“Right to Disconnect” outside normal business hours
On 26 August 2024, the Australian Federal Government introduced new laws establishing an employee’s “right to disconnect” from work-related communication outside normal business hours.
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Workplace right of entry for union officials
The Fair Work Act provides right of entry provisions which allow union officials to enter a workplace under certain circumstances. The purpose of a right of entry is to balance the workplace rights of employees and the rights of employers running a business.
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