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Restraint of trade are you being reasonable?

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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October 30 2012

Having a well constructed restraint of trade clause in an employment contract is extremely important to protect the legitimate interests of an employer and their business

Inadequate workplace investigations and unfair dismissal

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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May 4 2012

Workplace investigations are a complex and often difficult process

Discrimination against pregnant employees

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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May 4 2012

Preparing for an employee’s pregnancy or maternity leave is a process that needs to be taken carefully and thoughtfully

Facebook or face fine

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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July 30 2012

There has been debate over whether or not schools should implement social media policies that ban Facebook

Parental leave what are your obligations?

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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October 30 2012

Parental Leave is a mine field

WHS: working from home safely?

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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April 30 2012

There is a revised regime of workplace heath and safety now in effect in Queensland and it will have implications for employers who allow employees to undertake work from home

The new Fair Work Commission: the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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January 10 2013

This article relates to the recent changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (the FWA), with the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012 (the FWAA) receiving Royal

How random. Drug testing in Australian schools: the response

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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December 13 2012

The information requested was in relation to different methods of drug testing and testing in certain school contexts. Our paper looked into the

Oh baby! Avoiding unfair dismissal of pregnant employees

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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March 24 2011

Two recent decisions from Fair Work Australia (FWA) have highlighted deficiencies in employers conduct and behaviour towards pregnant employees; namely, female employees attempting to become pregnant through IVF and pregnant employees working towards their maternity leave

Innovation patents protecting your ideas at every stage

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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November 23 2011

The recent case of Seafood Innovations Pty Ltd v Richard Bass Pty Ltd 2011 FCAFC 83 has highlighted the effectiveness and desirability of innovation patents, the practical alternative to standard patents, for businesses and individuals

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