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Employer ordered to pay $237,000 for defaming former employee

De-Fame!

Defamation in the workplace is more often than not associated with disgruntled employees making adverse or negative remarks about their employer (or former employer).

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Employer successfully recovers stolen money from former employee, despite deed of release

No Take Backs

One legal instrument commonly used to provide the parties with assurances about the finalisation of matters between them is a deed of release.

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Terminated employees and confidential information

Going...going...gone!

BlueScope Steel Limited was successful in its urgent Federal Court of Australia application to prohibit a former employee from using or destroying its confidential information, including intellectual property and software.

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When employees leave but their online profile says otherwise

If you leave me – Can I come too?

What should employers do when employees leave the business and fail to update their online profiles to reflect the change? Here are our top tips for ensuring that exiting employees don’t damage your business’ reputation because they failed to update their employment status online.

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The Value of Restraint of Trade Clauses

Restrainted Love

Restraint of trade clauses are often used in employment contracts to prevent or limit an employee from engaging in conduct that is adverse or inconsistent with the employer’s interests once employment has ended. Typically, employees are restrained from soliciting clients or establishing competing businesses.

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