Wide deed of release defeats valid disability discrimination claim *

Australia - May 9 2013
A recent decision of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia has provided a timely reminder that great care must be taken when drafting deeds of…

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Interlocutory relief for restraint of trade clauses - Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd v Stacey *

Australia - April 17 2013
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales demonstrates a willingness of the court to hold executives to their agreement not to compete…

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Moretti v Heinz: why am I being "performance managed"? *

Australia - April 16 2013
In determining whether an employee has been unfairly dismissed under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), Fair Work Australia (FWA) is directed to consider a…

Co-authors: Joseph Haddad , Abraham Ash.

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Legitimate performance management not adverse action *

Australia - April 4 2013
A recent Federal Court decision upheld that performance management arising out of legitimate concerns and motivated by good management outcomes does…

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Termination for domestic violence considered unfair *

Australia - January 31 2013
An employer who terminates an employee based on out-of-hours conduct needs to establish a sufficient nexus between that conduct and the workplace A…

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