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Workplace Relations Section Case Law Update: April 2019

Workplace Relations Section 06 May 2019

The LIV's Workplace Relations Section is pleased to introduce its first monthly case law update, providing members with a brief summary of relevant employment law and industrial relations decisions published in April 2019...

Workplace Relations

Dealing with discrimination

Kelvin Ng 01 Apr 2019

Lawyers are responsible for upholding the rule of law, an integral component of which is equality before the law. In light of this, it is somewhat ironic that the composition of the legal profession itself...

Civil Rights Discrimination Diversity Ethics Human Rights LGBTIQ Wellbeing Women's Rights Workplace Relations

Tips for managing difficult people

Claire Walczak and Alexandra Metherell 01 Apr 2019

Lawyers need to develop skills and techniques to manage adversaries in the workplace...

Wellbeing Workplace Workplace Relations

Dealing with difficult people

Angela Burr 25 Feb 2019

It is easy to joke that our job as lawyers would be easy if it weren’t for the people. All jokes aside, difficult people have the potential to make your life a living hell. Here are some strategies you can use next time you encounter a difficult person...

Communication Continuing Legal Education Practice & Procedure Workplace Workplace Relations

LIV Submission to the Inquiry into the Victorian On-Demand Workforce

Workplace Relations Section 20 Feb 2019

The LIV has made a submission to the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions' Inquiry into the Victorian On-Demand Workforce (the 'gig economy').

Workplace Relations

LIV Submission on Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces

Workplace Relations Section 17 Jan 2019

The LIV has made a submission to the Law Council of Australia's response to the Australian Human Rights Commission's Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces.

Human Rights Women's Rights Workplace Workplace Relations

Wisely, or not at all

Anna Kelly 03 Dec 2018

Employers have a range of complaint handling and dispute resolution mechanisms available to them and workplace investigations should only be undertaken when absolutely necessary...

Workplace Relations

Please sir may I appear?

Ingmar Taylor SC 10 Oct 2018

The Fair Work Commission wields powers that can affect the livelihood of an employee or an employer. And yet, unbelievably, the parties that appear before the...

Continuing Legal Education Workplace Relations

Sexual harassment: more work to be done

Sarah Rey 01 Oct 2018

Sexual harassment has been in the spotlight more intensively than many of us can remember...

Discrimination Human Rights Women's Rights Workplace Relations

Time's up for legal workplace reform

Chris Molnar 01 Oct 2018

What should the profession do to free workplaces from harassment, bullying and discrimination...

Discrimination Workplace Relations

Call for long-term cultural change

Bonnie Phillips and Vanessa Shambrook 03 Sep 2018

The link between gender inequality and violence against women is clear...

Corporate Social Responsibility Discrimination Women's Rights Workplace Relations

No penalties for Modern Slavery non-compliance

Karin Derkley 02 Aug 2018

The LIV has described as "fundamentally flawed" the fact that new federal legislation to combat modern slavery does not include penalties against companies that fail to comply with its requirements...

Legislation Workplace Relations

Changing the rules

Carolyn Ford 01 Aug 2018

In the wake of the #MeToo movement the legal profession is getting serious about dealing with workplace sexual harassment...

Access to Justice Discrimination Human Rights Occupations Wellbeing Women's Rights Workplace Workplace Relations

LIV supports the Modern Slavery Bill 2018

Workplace Relations Section 13 Jul 2018

The LIV has provided feedback to the Law Council of Australia (LCA) on the Modern Slavery Bill 2018.

Advocacy Corporate Social Responsibility Human Rights Workplace Relations

LIV Submission on the Exploitation of Cleaners Working in Retail Chains

Workplace Relations Section 05 Jul 2018

The LIV has made a submission to the Law Council of Australia on the inquiry into the exploitation of general and specialist cleaners working in retail chains for contracting or subcontracting cleaning companies...

Workplace Workplace Relations

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