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Clause for Concern: Limiting Damages for Breach of Employment Policy and Procedures
In December 2024 Maguire Legal alerted readers to the High Court of Australia decision of…
Caught on Tape: Covertly Recording Communications in the Workplace
With the rise in recording technology, workplace privacy concerns have escalated. While recording a conversation…
The New Era of Wage Theft: Understanding the Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code
The 1st of January 2025 marked the commencement of the new era of ‘wage theft’…
Australian High Court Upholds Damages of $1.4m for Psychiatric Injury to Employee Summarily Dismissed in Victoria
The High Court of Australia has upheld a decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria…
A Message from Maguire Legal
As Christmas draws near, we want to take a moment to personally thank you for…
How Wage Theft Could Land You Behind Bars
Starting January 1, 2025, the Fair Work Act introduces the new crime of wage theft.…
Aligning Fixed-term Employment with Government Funding Grants and Procurement Agreements: The New Regulatory Exception for the Charitable and Not-for-profit Sector
A surprising but welcome change to the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth) will enable charitable…