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Sladen Snippet - No Restraint, No Worries

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Sladen Snippet - No Restraint, No Worries

APT Technology Pty Ltd (APT) won a rare injunction in the Federal Court last week, obtaining orders that prevented a former employee from soliciting or dealing with APT clients for five months, even though the employee was not subject to any contractual restraint of trade obligation.

Workplace Bullying - 3 Simple Ways to Prepare for the New Regime

Workplace Bullying - 3 Simple Ways to Prepare for the New Regime

With only 4 solid working weeks remaining, 2014 is already upon us. These coming weeks will be swallowed up by end of year functions and completing those jobs that were due back in July. While we admit we are adding another inconvenient issue to the plate, this alert is essential reading for all employers.

Judicial guidance for payment of annual leave loading on termination

Judicial guidance for payment of annual leave loading on termination

The genesis of annual leave loading can be traced back to the 1970’s when metal workers won a claim for its inclusion in their award. It was sold on the logic that workers would not get their normal pay, which included shift and weekend penalties, while on annual leave.

Vocational training or unpaid worker? The uncertain future of unpaid internships

Vocational training or unpaid worker? The uncertain future of unpaid internships

Nick: “You got us a job at Google?” Billy: “Well, not a job job. It’s an interview for an internship that could lead to a job. Nick, this might be the last chance that we’ve got.”

The recently released Hollywood flick, The Internship, portrays a playful spin on life as an intern at Google, with its characters competing for a permanent role at the dreamy tech-giant.  However, the unpaid – learn on the job – internship (better known as ‘work experience’ in Australia) is facing increasing scrutiny from government and has also provoked popular media commentary on the lack of worker rights in these roles.