Podcasts by Employment Law Podcast

Legislation Update from 2022-12-23T04:26:55

In this final edition for 2022, we discuss the recent legislative changes to the Fair Work Act and Anti-Discrimination laws, that the new Government has brought in as part of their election prom...

Contracts of Employment - Part 1 from 2022-10-26T03:33:49

An employment contract is an integral part of the employment relationship. Contracts can exist in a non-written form, however the purpose of a written contract is to define the terms of what is ...

Sexual Harassment at Work from 2022-09-29T06:04:22

In this episode of our podcast, we are honoured to be joined by Samantha Mangwana of Shine Lawyers....

Socialising at Work from 2022-09-23T04:01:09

As the weather starts to warm up and we approach the final quarter of the year, party season will be soon upon us.

End of year parties can be great for team engagement, and as a celebrati...

Social Media in the Workplace from 2022-08-30T05:17:04

In this episode, we discuss workplace risks associated with employee social media use, including egregious misuse, and provide some practical steps employers can take to minimise those risks. Listen

Employee Underpayments from 2022-07-26T04:42:41

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recently released its strategic priorities for the 2022-23 period, with fast food, restaurants/cafes, and agriculture key industries of focus. Added to the list...

Termination of Employment Relating to the Role (Redundancy) from 2022-06-15T06:45:47

In this podcast, we discuss Part B of our e-publication “Termination of Employment: A Lawful and Ethical Approach”; termination of employment relating to the role (redundancy), ...

Managing Sick or Injured Employees from 2022-04-28T01:20:37

This podcast is the second part of our series discussing managing absent employees.

In this episode we address the management of employees that have had a long term absence due to persona...

Managing Personal Leave from 2022-04-19T06:33:48

This podcast is the first of a two part series where we discuss managing absent employees.

This first episode looks at how businesses can best manage short term or sporadic employee absen...

Managing Employee Underperformance from 2022-03-23T04:01:28

Managing employee performance, both teams and individuals, is critical to a business' success. Failure to act early and decisively in the case of underperforming employees can be a costly mistak...

Swearing at Work from 2022-03-07T05:05:57

Warning: This podcast contains coarse language which may be offensive to some listeners.

We address swearing at work, and in particular, whether swearing can be grounds for disciplinary c...

Flexibility at Work from 2022-02-21T04:47:04

As the NSW government has announced an end to most of the remaining COVID-19 restrictions, including working from home directions, our first podcast for 2022 focusses on flexibility in the workp...

Managing Workplaces in the Post-Lockdown Era from 2021-12-10T03:00:31

In this episode we provide guidance on the way forward to normality post lockdown, and provide updates on the Public Health vaccination mandates for certain industries, and employers privately, ...

Mandating COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace from 2021-09-20T02:32:08

Following our recent newsletter Can an employer mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for its emp...

Recruitment Insights from 2021-08-30T07:32:13

Following our recent newsletter discrimination in recruitment, today we are joined by Lizzy Boots, Managing Director of...

Gig Economy Update from 2021-08-12T02:19:18

In this lockdown edition of our podcast, we discuss the recent ground breaking Fair Work Commission Deliveroo decision, as well as Menulog's adaptation of their engagement model and their applic...

Termination of Employment from 2021-05-11T06:04:32

In this podcast, we expand on our recent e-Publication "Termination of Employment: A Lawful and Ethical Approach", where we look to respond to questions and general commentary around the process...

IR Omnibus Bill from 2021-03-15T00:03:57

In this episode of our podcast we discuss the issues with the industrial relations legislation currently before the Senate, the IR Omnibus Bill, with a focus on the changes to casual employment....

Independent Contractors and the Gig Economy from 2021-02-12T04:47:19

Following a recent unfair dismissal case involving Uber Eats, and their subsequent announcement of their new business model and contracts for delivery drivers, in this podcast we discuss the sta...

Ep. 6 - Legal Issues arising from Christmas Parties from 2019-12-03T00:28:54

This week's episode of Employment Law covers some important issues ahead of the Christmas period for employers.

Please note: The content of this podcast is general in...

Ep. 5 - Managing sick and injured employees from 2019-10-16T01:42:24

On the latest episode of the PCC Lawyers podcast we discuss the potential issues surrounding the legal standings around managing sick or injured employees.

Please note: The content of thi...

Ep. 4 - Political Communication from 2019-09-23T01:51:03

Brian, Helen and Jacob return to discuss recent rulings around Political Communication.

Please note: The content of this podcast is general in nature and provides a summary of the issues ...

Ep. 3 - Flexible Work Requests from 2019-08-20T03:53:13

This week's episode covers the topic of Flexible Work Requests.

Please note: The content of this podcast is general in nature and provides a summary of the issues covered. It ...

Ep. 2 - Genuine Redundancy from 2019-08-06T00:33:14

The latest episode from PCC Lawyers covers the topic of genuine redundancy. 

Please note: The content of this podcast is general in nature and provides a summary of the issues covere...

Ep. 1 - Casual Employment from 2019-07-16T02:12:06

Welcome to the first instalment of our PCC Podcast. Episode 1 covers the issues around casual employment and the recent changes to the law that have created a level of confusion amongst employer...