Call centre workers are under pressure. A heavy workload, coupled with noise, sometimes angry customers and bullying in the workplace takes a toll, and many workers are finding they can’t cope. Tindall Gask Bentley lawyer Ashleigh Ridgway discusses the issues and potential solutions. Noisy, stressful and fast-paced, working...
Read moreAmid the storm about the AFL banana incident, a confronting cartoon and an allegedly "angry, white male" senator, TGB managing partner Morry Bailes offers his view on the proposed change to Australia’s racial discrimination laws.
Read moreTGB Partner Mal Byrne outlines the elements of the tort of false imprisonment and draws attention to the controversial current case of potential false imprisonment in relation to the asylum seekers held in the Manus Island Detention Centre in Papua New Guinea.
Read moreRecent decisions have shown a dramatic increase in the damages that Courts are prepared to award victims of sexual harassment in the workplace, writes experienced workplace lawyer Andrew Clare.
Read moreHelping your lawyer makes the legal process more efficient, cost effective and reduces stress. Here are six important tips from TGB's Sarah Mitchell.
Read moreWith redundancy packages targeted in the Federal Budget, TGB's Tina Bouras says injured workers need to consider not only their TVSP payment but also their WorkCover entitlements before a fast approaching deadline.
Read moreTGB's Belal Moraby writes about the need for procedural fairness leading up to the dismissal of a worker.
Read moreNew laws are set to target workplace bullying in Australia from 2014, writes TGB employment lawyer Amber Sprague.
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