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LIJ June 2011 Issue

Cover Story

The evolving face of workplace relations

By Francesca Steele

Feature Articles

To stay or not to stay: concurrent civil and criminal proceedings
Pending criminal proceedings signal the need to apply for a stay of parallel civil action but obtaining a stay can present difficulties.
By Rod Saunders
termination
The future of reasonable notice
In light of the minimum notice entitlements under the Fair Work Act, will the common law continue to recognise the implied term of reasonable notice in employment contracts?
By Joel Zyngier
bullying
Bullies in business
Workplace bullying continues to attract headlines and presents a range of challenges for practitioners who act for its victims.
By Josh Bornstein
restraint of trade
Interpreting restraint
In contrast to their NSW counterparts, Victorian courts have been reluctant to take on the role of the draftsperson and construct enforceable restraint of trade clauses from unreasonable terms.
By Catherine Symons
collective bargaining
Majority support determinations under the Fair Work Act 2009
Despite initial legislative hurdles and some creative opposition from employers, majority support determinations are moving workplace agreements away from individual negotiation towards collective bargaining.
By Timothy Wetherell
employment contracts
Serious misconduct: Executive contracts in the wake of Carter and Guthrie
Judicial decision on whether an employee’s misconduct is serious enough to justify summary dismissal may rely on the terms used in drafting the employment contract.
By Sam Eichenbaum and Michelle Dawson



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(for LIJ (Law Institute Journal) and LIV Directory and Diary inquiries only) Tel:(61 3) 9607 9339 Fax:(61 3) 9607 9451 Email: mpaskos@liv.asn.au Managing editor: Mick Paskos. Sub-editor/publications coordinator: Mary Kerley. Sub-editor/proofreader: Maureen O’Keefe. Art director: Katherine Alexander. Editorial & administrative assistant: Anna Oesten-Creasey. Journalist: Jason Gregory. Advertising manager: Greg Cooper. Advertising coordinator: Lauren Taylor.

Editorial Committee
Chair: Bruce Pippett. Secretary: Jason Gregory. Members: Geoff Gronow, Mary-Jane Ierodiaconou, Melissa Macken, Chris Molnar, Mark Woods, Conor O’Brien, Cameron Ross, Tony Burke & Mick Paskos.

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All contributions and letters to the editor to be addressed to: Managing Editor, Mick Paskos, Law Institute of Victoria Ltd, GPO Box 263, Melbourne 3001. Tel: (61 3) 9607 9319. Mob: 0412 201 044. Fax: (61 3) 9607 9451. Email: mpaskos@liv.asn.au. Views expressed by contributors are not necessarily endorsed by the Law Institute of Victoria. No responsibility is accepted by the Institute, the editor or the printers for the accuracy of information contained in the text and advertisements.

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