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...
Councils limited to censure action for CoC breaches
The NSW Supreme Court has recently handed down an important decision on the ability of Councils to discipline councillors for misconduct...
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...
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...
