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News Alerts
Harmers announces Shana Schreier-Joffe as new Managing Partner
31 August 2010 – Harmers Workplace Lawyers is delighted to announce the appointment of Shana Schreier-Joffe as the firm’s new Managing Partner.
Ms Schreier-Joffe is a long-standing partner at Harmers and one of Australia’s leading workplace lawyers with extensive experience across all areas of workplace law. She has acted as lead partner for a number of high-profile discrimination cases, and this year led the major case regarding Allco employee entitlements.
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Taser incident shines spotlight on workplace bullying
Harmers Workplace Lawyers warns even isolated incidents can take a heavy toll, threatening viability of businesses and employee wellbeing
Sydney, 9 August 2010 – Harmers Workplace Lawyers says recent reports of alleged workplace bullying in a Western Australian police station are bringing the important topic of bullying to the forefront once again, and Australian businesses could suffer increasingly severe consequences if they fail to do more to reduce the occurrence of such incidents.
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Kristy Fraser-Kirk v David Jones and Ors
For all media inquiries relating to the matter of Kristy Fraser-Kirk v David Jones & Ors, please contact:
Anthony McClellan, AMC Media
Mobile: 0433 122 360
Email: anthony@amcmedia.com.au
To read Kristy Fraser-Kirk's statement of 8 August 2010, please click here.
To read Kristy Fraser-Kirk's statement of 2 August 2010, please click here.
The Kristy Fraser-Kirk Confidential Hotline for David Jones employees is now operational. Any David Jones employees, past or present, who wish to discuss inappropriate behaviour at David Jones and who feel more comfortable speaking with us please call:
Local call number: 1300 442 009
To access the web page for Kristy Fraser-Kirk v David Jones and Ors, please click here.
General protections provisions are being widely applied with claims on the increase
Employer responses to commonplace employee requests can bring provisions into play
21 July 2010 – General protections provisions are being widely accessed by employees, with recent court decisions demonstrating the breadth of the provisions and the coercive powers available to protect employees who have exercised an employee right, according to Harmers Workplace Lawyers.
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‘Above award’ pay does not immunise employers from Modern Award obligations
Employers still largely unaware how new modern awards will apply to their employees
29 June 2010 – Many employers risk liability for back-pay and penalties following the implementation of the Modern Awards under the new Fair Work Act because they have mistakenly assumed that if they pay above award rates or salaries other award obligations, such as leave loading, overtime, and penalty rates will not apply to their business, according to Harmers Workplace Lawyers.
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STATEMENT FROM HARMERS WORKPLACE LAWYERS RE: DAVID JONES EMPLOYEE MATTER
21 June 2010 - Harmers Workplace Lawyers wishes to confirm that Kristy Fraser-Kirk is the David Jones employee for whom it is acting in the matter relating to Mark McInnes, the company’s former CEO.
To date, the firm has not revealed her identity so as to try and protect her privacy. However, another party thought it in their interest to leak Ms Fraser-Kirk’s name to the media. Yesterday's media revelation means that withholding her identity is no longer possible.
Ms Fraser-Kirk has had to leave her own home due to the pressures of the media who have been staked out there. Also, unfortunately, other female David Jones employees are being approached by the media speculating that they are the woman involved. By confirming Ms Fraser-Kirk’s identity, Harmers Workplace Lawyers requests that media respect the privacy of both Ms Fraser-Kirk and those other employees.
Whilst it is legitimate for the media to report this serious and important matter, we would request that they refrain from pursuing Ms Fraser-Kirk. Neither Ms Fraser-Kirk nor Harmers Workplace Lawyers will be making any further comment at this time.
Media contact: Anthony McClellan, AMC Media
Email: anthony@amcmedia.com.au
Mobile: 0433 122 360
STATEMENT FROM HARMERS WORKPLACE LAWYERS RE: DAVID JONES EMPLOYEE MATTER
19 June 2010 A spokesperson for Harmers Workplace Lawyers today confirmed that the firm is acting for the unnamed David Jones employee referred to in yesterday's statement. Michael Harmer is personally leading the team working on the matter.
All enquiries relating to Harmers Workplace Lawyers' role in the matter should be directed to the firm's public relations agency (contact details below).
Media contact: Anthony McClelland, AMC Media
Email: anthony@amcmedia.com.au
Mobile: 0433 122 360
Shift in ‘anti-dobbing’ culture required to reduce workplace bullying and harassment
Employee policies should foster an open and accountable workplace while avoiding creation of a ‘culture of complaint’
Sydney, 28 April 2010 – Australia’s ingrained ‘anti-dobbing’ culture may be hindering efforts to stamp out workplace bullying and harassment, which remains a serious issue for Australian businesses, according to Harmers Workplace Lawyers.
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Reinstatement of dismissed employees under Fair Work Australia presents operational challenges for business
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 – Under the newly implemented Fair Work legislation, the reinstatement of unfairly dismissed employees is now not only more likely than before, but a recent far-reaching reinstatement order from Fair Work Australia demonstrates the significant operational issues employers could face, according to Lesley Maclou, Partner at Harmers Workplace Lawyers.
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