The Right to Disconnect - What does it actually mean?

The first case to consider the new right to disconnect provisions provides important insight into what employers and employees need to know.

Join Andrew Douglas and Kim McLagan as they discuss Kalleske v McGuire and explore the critical distinction between unreasonable out-of-hours contact and the consequences of not responding.

Watch this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing Video here.

The Right to Disconnect - What does it actually mean? The first case to consider the new right to disconnect provisions provides important insight into what employers and employees need to know. Join&nbsp;<a href="https://fcwlawyers.com.au/team/andrew-douglas/" data-ac-default-color="1">Andrew Douglas</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fcwlawyers.com.au/team/kim-mclagan/" data-ac-default-color="1">Kim McLagan</a>&nbsp;as they discuss&nbsp;Kalleske v McGuire&nbsp;and explore the critical distinction between unreasonable out-of-hours contact and the consequences of not responding. Watch this week&rsquo;s Friday Workplace Briefing Video<a href="https://youtu.be/QcGR2RtmA-M">&nbsp;here.</a>

The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most significant developments, issues, and cases across workplace law, with practical suggestions to protect your business and people.

The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most significant developments, issues, and cases across workplace law, with practical suggestions to protect your business and people.

The Friday Workplace Briefing

The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most significant developments, issues and cases across workplace law, with practical suggestions to protect your business and people.

The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most&nbsp;significant&nbsp;developments, issues and cases across workplace law, with practical suggestions to protect your business and people.

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First Case on Right to Disconnect Shows How Tough It is for Employees to Win 

Migration, New Restrictions, Exploitation and Commercial Risk

The Friday Workplace Briefing discusses the weaponization of AI in employee complaints and claims and how employers can defend themselves, as well as defeating General Protections claims by quarantining the decision maker.
Andrew and Kim also discuss new changes in Qld IR law aligning Qld IR with the rest of Australia, and Workers’ Compensation, including similar new rules around psychological claims to Vic and NSW.



“Disclaimer: This briefing is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Before acting or relying on its contents, please contact us at admin@fcwlawyers.com.au or your legal adviser to obtain advice specific to your circumstances.”

Watch this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing Video here.

The Friday Workplace Briefing discusses the weaponization of AI in employee complaints and claims and how employers can defend themselves, as well as defeating General Protections claims by quarantining the decision maker. <a href="https://fcwlawyers.com.au/team/andrew-douglas/" data-ac-default-color="1">Andrew </a>and <a href="https://fcwlawyers.com.au/team/kim-mclagan/" data-ac-default-color="1">Kim </a>also discuss new changes in Qld IR law aligning Qld IR with the rest of Australia, and Workers&rsquo; Compensation, including similar new rules around psychological claims to Vic and NSW. 
&ldquo;Disclaimer: This briefing is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Before acting or relying on its contents, please contact us at admin@fcwlawyers.com.au or your legal adviser to obtain advice specific to your circumstances.&rdquo;
Watch this week&rsquo;s Friday Workplace Briefing Video <a href="https://youtu.be/19oCexOPpAg" data-ac-default-color="1">here</a>.

When Your Angry Employee Hits the Ai Button the Endless Nonsensical Railings of Ai Claims and Defences and How to Manage Them

Is AI the death of HR or its new superpower?

Andrew Douglas and Tanya Maithani discuss the implications of AI in the workforce as it continues to grow. As AI transforms the way HR teams recruit, manage performance and plan their workforce, it leaves us to question whether human judgement still plays a fundamental role and whether HR will survive it. The good news is it will survive and flourish at a high level, but it will massively change the way HR is practised.

“Disclaimer: This briefing is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Before acting or relying on its contents, please contact us at admin@fcwlawyers.com.au or your legal adviser to obtain advice specific to your circumstances.”

Watch this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing Video here.

Is AI the death of HR or its new superpower? <a href="https://fcwlawyers.com.au/team/andrew-douglas/" data-ac-default-color="1">Andrew Douglas</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanya-maithani-0b50871a0/" data-ac-default-color="1">Tanya Maithani</a> discuss the implications of AI in the workforce as it continues to grow. As AI transforms the way HR teams recruit, manage performance and plan their workforce, it leaves us to question whether human judgement still plays a fundamental role and whether HR will survive it. The good news is it will survive and flourish at a high level, but it will massively change the way HR is practised.
&ldquo;Disclaimer: This briefing is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Before acting or relying on its contents, please contact us at <a href="mailto:admin@fcwlawyers.com.au" data-outlook-id="03b78f28-8939-489c-8567-dffe3ff4d4dc">admin@fcwlawyers.com.au</a> or your legal adviser to obtain advice specific to your circumstances.&rdquo; Watch this week&rsquo;s Friday Workplace Briefing Video <a href="https://youtu.be/L3jTDS08pOg" data-ac-default-color="1">here</a>.

First Case on Right to Disconnect Shows How Tough It is for Employees to Win

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