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...
Department denied costs after winning misconduct case
Background The applicant, Mr Graham Smith, claimed he had been unfairly dismissed by the Department of Industry following five...
Upcoming practitioner events
Graham Evans and Aimee Saaib from O’Connell will be involved in two practitioner events being organised by the Industrial Relations...
Correctional Officer with 16 years’ unblemished history dismissed due to out of hours criminal condu
A recent decision of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission has provided additional guidance to employers on the approach to be taken...
Employee’s loss of licence justifies employer decision to stand down
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has rejected a CFMEU demand for an employer to either continue paying or find alternative work...
Recent changes to safeguard vulnerable workers and domestic violence victims
All employers need to be aware of changes that have taken place, as recent as 1 August 2018, and the likely effect on their business....
Injunction to restrain former IT sales manager from working for competitor denied
An application for injunctive relief to enforce a six month restraint clause against a former senior manager from information services...
Tribunal reaches differing decisions on Working with Children Checks
In March 2018 the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal handed down two separate decisions dealing with applications from disqualified...
Dismissed employee granted access to patient complaint
In a decision handed down on 7 March 2018 concerning a notice to produce, the Industrial Relations Commission ordered an employer to hand...
Employee sacked after filing threatened dismissal application with IRC refused interim reinstatement
In a decision handed down on 23 February 2018, the Industrial Relations Commission refused to grant an interlocutory application for...
