Client Alerts

Special Leave Granted to Appeal Barclay Decision (Fri, 2 Sep 2011)

In a welcome development for employers, the issue of an employer's "unconscious" reasons for taking alleged unlawful adverse action (ie. because the person is a union delegate, OHS representative or even just because someone made a workplace complaint) will now go on appeal to the High Court.

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FCB HR - The Revolution has not been televised... (Thu, 25 Aug 2011)

Recently, one of my favourite musical artists passed away at the relatively young age of 62. Gil Scott-Heron was described by some as the grandfather of hip-hop and by others as the godfather of acid jazz. Whichever way Gil was viewed, and regardless of whether your toe tapped to the beats he laid down on wax (that's a vinyl record for the uneducated), Gil was a man of insight and he did it his way. He was never surprised by change, he inspired it.

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FCB has received two finalist nominations in the upcoming 2010 ALB Australasian Law Awards (Fri, 21 Jan 2011)

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The New Workplace Starts Today - 10 Key Features of the Fair Work Act (Fri, 21 Jan 2011)

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High Court quashes NSW Industrial Court's approach to safety prosecution (Fri, 21 Jan 2011)

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The perils of the end of year Christmas function (Fri, 21 Jan 2011)

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