Labour hire “contractors” held to be employees

Labour hire “contractors” held to be employees

The Employment Court has just released a full bench judgment... read more

The Employment Court has just released a full bench judgment ruling that two labour hire workers were actually employed by...

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General / December 25, 2017

UPDATED: Trial Periods: What is required and how to safely dismiss

UPDATED: Trial Periods: What is required and how to safely dismiss

Case law on trial periods continues to evolve.  In light of... read more

Case law on trial periods continues to evolve.  In light of a recent Employment Court judgment, we have (again!) updated...

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General / December 25, 2017

Public Holidays

Public Holidays

Paying for public holidays The Christmas period can be a challenging... read more

Paying for public holidays The Christmas period can be a challenging time of year for employers trying to manage the...

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General / December 25, 2017

Season’s Greetings

Season’s Greetings

The team at Copeland Ashcroft Law wish you a safe and happy Christmas... read more

The team at Copeland Ashcroft Law wish you a safe and happy Christmas and New Year and would like to...

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General / December 25, 2017

Changes to employment law? Our post-election predictions

Changes to employment law? Our post-election predictions

The Copeland Ashcroft Law Team recently presented a seminar roadshow where... read more

The Copeland Ashcroft Law Team recently presented a seminar roadshow where we discussed some of our top post-election employment law predictions. Our predictions for...

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General / December 25, 2017

Sexual Harassment, Not Just In the Movies

Sexual Harassment, Not Just In the Movies

The media has been in a frenzy after a New York Times investigation... read more

The media has been in a frenzy after a New York Times investigation uncovered multiple allegations of rampant sexual harassment...

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General / November 25, 2017

Holiday Pay – how to get it right

Holiday Pay – how to get it right

Tis the season for holiday pay queries, and we cover tips on... read more

Tis the season for holiday pay queries, and we cover tips on public holiday entitlements here. Cases on holiday pay are...

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General / November 25, 2017

Achieving Peak Performance? Tips and tricks to get your team there!

Achieving Peak Performance? Tips and tricks to get your team there!

The Copeland Ashcroft Law Team recently presented a seminar... read more

The Copeland Ashcroft Law Team recently presented a seminar around the country on “Achieving Peak performance in the workplace”. Key take-away points...

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General / November 25, 2017

Paid Parental Leave Increases and Flexible Parental Leave on the Horizon?

Paid Parental Leave Increases and Flexible Parental Leave on the Horizon?

The Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill (Bill)... read more

The Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill (Bill) was introduced to Parliament by Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain...

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General / November 25, 2017

Employees on-call entitled to be paid minimum wage?

Employees on-call entitled to be paid minimum wage?

The law regarding what constitutes work continues to develop,... read more

The law regarding what constitutes work continues to develop, with a recent Employment Court decision confirming that being “on-call” constitutes...

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General / November 25, 2017