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Workers should assume their emails aren't private
Date: 13/09/2017
The starting point is that unless an employer has clearly stated that personal communications on work accounts will be treated as private, employees should expect that anything they send through their work email or phone is fair game.
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Lessons from the Greens about disclosing to your employer
Date: 17/08/2017
My advice to employees is this. Sometimes it is best not to overshare, but if you are asked a direct question, answer it honestly and fully as soon as you are asked.
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The fine line when it comes to workplace swearing
Date: 02/08/2017
Profanity that is directed at a person with the intent to bully or abuse is not acceptable or tolerated, and nor should it ever be.
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Can your boss ban your tattoo?
Date: 19/07/2017
What selection criteria can employers take into account during recruitment?
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The trouble with secret recordings
Date: 06/07/2017
It is unlawful, and in fact a criminal offence, to record a conversation that the person recording it is not a party to.
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Domino's Pizza woes a lesson for other employers
Date: 21/06/2017
The story highlights an important issue for employers in terms of what they should be doing to keep employees safe when they are required to work off-site.
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When the gloves come off, everything is public
Date: 07/06/2017
Fear of damage to reputation can be a key motivator to settle an employment dispute.
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Don't go nuclear: get mediation
Date: 10/05/2017
In its simplest sense, mediation involves an independent third party facilitating discussions between the two sides in a dispute and assisting them to reach a resolution themselves.
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Sexual harassment is bad news
Date: 26/04/2017
It is employers that need to take the lead in ensuring sexual harassment is not tolerated in the workplace.