Unknown to many, over the last few years there has been a hotly contested debate regarding how annual leave loading is treated in termination payments in respect of accrued but unused annual leave. But, before you get too excited about joining this thrilling contest, the Federal Court has recently put an end to the long standing argument. And, as the dust settles, employers have come out with the burden of paying applicable annual leave […]

When you learn a former employee has stolen your trade secrets to take them across the street to benefit a competitor, your quickest remedy is to sue him and try to shut him down through an injunction. Oftentimes, the new employer is also sued because it may have helped him breach his agreement not to unfairly compete. An important consideration in deciding whether to sue the new employer and your competitor is whether it […]