Switching off: Unpacking Australia’s new Right to Disconnect
The right to disconnect from work is set to become law in Australia on 26 August 2024 – leaving many people wanting to know what it means for their day-to-day. Importantly, the new law focuses on an employee’s right to refuse contact outside of work hours and doesn’t place a general obligation on employers not […]
Source Appoints Lisa Dadswell as Executive Director
Source continues to grow with the appointment of Lisa Dadswell who joins as Executive Director in our Governance team. Lisa is an experienced Company Secretary and corporate governance professional. She brings with her extensive experience as a trusted advisor to boards and executive management of companies across a variety of sectors and industries and a […]
Major Change to Federal Wage Theft Laws: Positive Obligation on Employers
There’s a major change in the new federal wage theft laws. The new laws will make it an offence to intentionally underpay someone. But how do you attribute intention to a company? Until now, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) has provided that the state of mind of an officer, employee or agent of a […]
Workplace Spotlight – Whistleblowing, WHS, Respect@Work and Wage Theft Briefings
Policies Appropriate and tailored policies have an important role in setting the tone and culture of a workplace. Effective policies and training also help employers demonstrate they have taken reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to prevent unlawful workplace conduct, which can be critical when defending sexual harassment and discrimination claims. On the flip side, […]
Sean Melbourne, Executive Director of Source’s Workplace Team, will Join Tandem Partners Webinar
Sean Melbourne, Executive Director of Source’s workplace team, will join Tandem Partners interactive webinar, Are you ready for the legislative changes to fixed term employment contracts?, taking place at 12pm (AEDT) on 8 November 2023. With new legislation on the use of fixed term employment contracts starting on 6 December 2023, the changes are designed […]
Executive Director of Source Workplace, Sean Melbourne, joins Peace at the Water Cooler Podcast
Executive Director of Source Workplace, Sean Melbourne, joins Saranne Segal on the Peace at the Water Cooler podcast to discuss workplace investigations and conflict resolution in the workplace. In the podcast episode, Sean explained learnings from his experience with workplace investigations and emphasised the need to shift towards a human-based approach when dealing with workplace […]
