What steps can an employer take to successfully claim legal professional privilege over an investigation report? See our article published in the Law Society of NSW Journal May 2016, for a discussion of the recent Kirkman v DP World decision, and practical measures that can be taken to assist in structuring a workplace investigation to […]
The case of Vega Vega v Hoyle & Ors, (1) an application for judicial review in the Queensland Supreme Court, considered questions of procedural fairness in the context of statutory powers conferred by Queensland’s Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011. Background A law firm was engaged to provide legal advice to Queensland Health on the suspension […]
For the first time in Australian legal history, Parliament has introduced and passed a specific jurisdiction to address workplace bullying. From 1 January 2014, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) will be able to hear applications from workers who allege they have been bullied in the workplace. This paper considers the potential impact of this new […]