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Every organisation is potentially at risk of damage - to its reputation, assets, morale and much more - from its employees' use of social media.



In this presentation, employment lawyer Nick Noonan outlines:

• Employers' rights to monitor and regulate employees' social media use;
• Employees' obligations when using social media;
• What to include in a social media policy;
• Employer risks in using social media in the recruitment process;
• The interaction between social media and privacy laws; and
• Recent case law involving social media issues in the workplace.

Most long service leave laws are "reasonably old" and their drafting can cause nightmares for employers, says employment lawyer Nick Noonan.

Employers can find themselves on the wrong side of the Fair Work Act if they vary part-time employees' hours without paying overtime, or if they terminate a fixed-term contract with notice. This article answers nine important questions about employment contracts.

As organisations increase their use of overseas workers, HR professionals need to ensure they are across complex legal issues, says immigration expert Teresa Liu.

Organisations that rely on contingent workers will be most significantly affected by the introduction of harmonised workplace safety laws, says employment lawyer Charles Cameron.

It is nearly impossible for employers to completely understand how the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions might affect them, but they should "sit up and pay attention" to developing case law, says Hicksons partner Brad Swebeck.

Many employers continue to put three-month probation clauses in new employees' contracts, despite the Fair Work Act rendering that timeframe meaningless with regard to dismissals, says employment lawyer Emma Goodwin.

Do you have to offer employees a support person at disciplinary meetings? What is the support person's role? Can you refuse to allow a requested support person to attend meetings? Lander & Rogers senior associate Amanda Harvey answers these questions and more.

Employers considering shedding staff in reaction to economic uncertainty must ensure they have updated their redundancy processes, says employment lawyer Lisa Berton.

Under the model OHS laws that take effect in January, an HR manager who under-staffs a department where an injury occurs could potentially be found criminally liable, says employment lawyer Paul Cutrone.