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Can an employer insist an employee schedule medical appointments outside work hours? Read more here.

What rules and regulations apply to designated smoking areas in Victorian workplaces?

An employer who reduced a casual employee’s hours to zero because he was “moody” and clashed with a manager has failed with its jurisdictional objection to his general protections claim.

How do you calculate penalty rates for an employee who worked on a public holiday? Read more on penalty rates and public holidays here.

Resignations given in the 'heat of the moment' or in stressful situations need to be handled carefully. This case illustrates what can go wrong.

When a woman slipped on a piece of fruit, fell over, and broke her knee in a supermarket, she blamed the store’s failure to promptly rectify the slip hazard. What happened next?

Brace yourself. If you're planning to close down over the festive season you may find some employees are less than impressed. 

Avoiding business accidents and emergencies is the goal, although there is always a chance one will occur. We look at the importance of good emergency planning.

This case highlights how the individual circumstances of a misconduct case can influence the outcome. Read on to find out why this employee was reinstated.

Siobhann Provost