Tag: Sham Termination
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The Cost of Retaliatory HR Governance: Dr. Eiszele’s Landmark General Protections Victory Against Corporate Directors
The federal industrial relations landscape has delivered a stark compliance warning to corporate boards and clinical directors who use aggressive disciplinary procedures to silence internal advocacy. In the milestone determination of Eiszele v Hinchliffe & Ors, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) exposed the severe financial and personal liabilities that attach to…
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Reckless conduct and the $2 Million penalty—The forensic fallout of the SafeWork NSW v GN Towers decision
The New South Wales District Court has delivered a historic, record-shattering $2 million corporate penalty for criminal Reckless Conduct under Section 31 of the Act. In the landmark sentencing determination of SafeWork NSW v Synergy Scaffolding Services Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 584, the judiciary applied the maximum available corporate penalty to a high-risk subcontractor over…