Employee performance issues – beware of Award provisions
A recent matter before the IRC provides a timely reminder to all Councils of the need to carefully take into account the detailed...
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...
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...
