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Mike Toten

Hiring an apprentice can be a great opportunity. Aside from being an effective way to help meet the demands of your business, it also gives you the chance to mentor and guide the next generation of specialists in your field.

Know your rights as an employer – learn how to terminate an employee by staying within your obligations, reducing the risk of an unfair dismissal claim.

A worker who was assaulted while socialising with teenage girls in a park has failed to convince a court the injuries were work-related.

Are employees on fixed-term contracts entitled to annual and personal/carer's leave?

A manager was dismissed after emailing a client to warn that his company may be overcharging it. After dismissal, it was discovered that he also sent confidential information to his partner (an ex-employee).

When a casual worker believed her employer had contravened the general protections by dismissing her after an absence from work, the employer objected. Read why the FWC supported the worker’s claim.

A tribunal has rejected an employer's bid to avoid paying redundancy pay after finding it didn't offer a worker 'other acceptable employment'.

Are shift workers paid for a public holiday if they aren't rostered to work on that day? Learn more here about shift workers and public holidays.