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Whistleblowing in Australia: Trends in whistleblower complaints and activities

In Australia, we are seeing more frequent complaint activity by alleged whistleblowers. Managing these complaints can be challenging for businesses, particularly when combined with the protections given by other legislation. The whistleblower protect

  • Regime

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Whistleblowing in Australia: ASIC and case developments

We are noticing a gradual uptick in activity which engages with the whistleblower protection provisions of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act). At HopgoodGanim we offer a range of services, described further below, to help m

    Court Decision

    Dismissal of long serving bank manager for sexual harassment was not harsh or unfair

    The Fair Work Commission has upheld a recent decision to dismiss a bank manager who sexually harassed a work colleague while intoxicated at an ‘out of hours’ work-related social event, notwithstanding his long period of service of 35 years and pr

    • Sexual harassment
    • Dismissal
    • Fair work commission

    Court Decision

    Is a worker an employee or independent contractor? Recent High Court decisions reassess how to answer this question

    In this article we outline the differences between an employee and independent contractor and the changes the recent High Court has made in this area.  The High Court has ruled that, when applying the multifactorial test to determine whether a work

    • Fair work act
    • Industrial relations

    Deal

    HopgoodGanim Lawyers advises the shareholders of MIPAC Holdings Pty Ltd on the sale of the shares to GR Engineering Services Limited

    HopgoodGanim Lawyers is proud to have advised the shareholders of MIPAC Holdings Pty Ltd on the sale of the shares in MIPAC to GR Engineering Services Limited for $21.4 million. MIPAC is a leading global provider of control systems engineering, autom

    • Sale
    • Shares
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