2020 Practitioners' Professional Development Day
O’Connell Investigator Aimee Naim will give a presentation to practitioner members of the Industrial Relations Society of NSW on...
Deputy Mayor’s private remarks about gays held to have amplified impact due to position on Council
A recent NCAT appeal decision has confirmed the circumstantial relevance of a person’s status as a councillor when considering the impact...
Meet the Fair Work Commission
Graham Evans from O’Connell, who remains a long-standing executive committee member of the Industrial Relations Society of NSW, has been...
O’Connell celebrates 20 years
In 2019 O’Connell Workplace Relations celebrates 20 years of business, marking two decades of building strong relationships, professional...
Council wins right to terminate CEO
The Supreme Court of NSW has recently confirmed the right of Councils to use the notice provisions of the Standard Contract of Employment...
Seeking a costs order in the IRC? Perhaps don’t bother
Two recent matters heard by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission highlight the need for great care in seeking cost orders. Both cases...