Employment

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How much notice do I need to give my boss?

By Tiffany Silby, Lawyer • 12 Apr, 2024
In this blog post, Kells explains how much notice you need to give to your employer before resigning.
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Can I be dismissed from work while off sick?

By Tiffany Silby, Lawyer • 05 Mar, 2024
This overview examines if employers can legally dismiss you while you're sick and off work, including insights into employment law protections.
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COVID-19 vaccine: have you been unfairly dismissed?

By David Potts, Partner • 28 Jul, 2022
A recent case of Dean v Regional Express Holdings Limited (Rex) highlights that a one size does not fit all.
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Can an employer force an employee to have a COVID-19 vaccination?

By David Potts, Partner • 28 Sep, 2021
Can your employer force you to have a COVID-19 vaccine?
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Further developments on whether your employer can force you to have the COVID-19 vaccine

By David Potts, Partner • 07 Sep, 2021
The topic of whether your employer can force you to have the COVID-19 vaccine is moving quickly. Here is the latest news on this subject.
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Can your employer force you to have the COVID-19 vaccine?

By David Potts, Partner • 06 Aug, 2021
How far can an employer go in urging or requiring its staff members to be vaccinated?
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Charged with drink driving? Can your employer sack you?

By David Potts, Partner • 22 Jul, 2021
If I am charged with a high range drink driving offence, can I lose my job?
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Fairness JobKeeper and Redundancy

By David Potts, Partner • 15 Sep, 2020
Is it legal for employers who are receiving a subsidy of JobKeeper to proceed to make that role redundant?
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Long term casuals may not be what they are called and could claim entitlements

By Kells Lawyers • 16 Jul, 2020
If you're one of more than 1 million casual workers who do regular shifts rostered in advance, a court has just ruled you could be entitled to annual leave, sick leave and other entitlements full-time employees get.
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