Providing smart workplace legal
advice and services
Acumen Lawyers can help you with
your employment needs & issues
Are you an
EMPLOYER?
Prevention: We can assist you so your workplace runs smoothly,
with minimal legal risk. We know what you need.
Reaction: If trouble strikes, we provide focused advice and
practical strategies.
Litigation: We demystify the court process and fight hard
for your workplace rights.
Are you an
EMPLOYEE?
Have a workplace dispute?
Something not quite right with your employment contract or entitlements?
Being treated unfairly at work?
Have a workplace issue that has you concerned?
We can help.
Get our workplace law updates
Latest Workplace Acumen
News Alert: Pre 1 January workplace bullying can be considered under new laws
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employer’s arguments over jurisdiction concerns in a recent workplace bullying application under the new laws, leaving open for their consideration incidents of workplace bullying PRIOR to 1 January 2014
So what does this mean for employers in the long term?
Radio interview about sex discrimination in the workplace
Our founder, Brad Petley of Acumen Lawyers was interviewed on Brisbane Radio 4BC about sex discrimination in the workplace.
Brad answered a series of questions related to workplace sex discrimination issues.
Tune in to find out the answers…
Anti-Workplace Bullying Laws at a glance [INFOGRAPHIC]
Demystifying the new anti-bullying laws can be a daunting task for employers
That’s why The HR Investigator® has created an “at a glance” infographic so you know what is and isn’t bullying, as well as the Fair Work Commission’s process for handling applications
Two social media dismissals, two different FWC outcomes – why?
Social media misuse by employees continues to present unique challenges to employers.
Two recent dismissal cases demonstrate the delicate balance between an employer’s right to control the out of hours use of social media by employees and the communications about work related matters by employees on social media that are regarded as truly private.
Read on to understand the key differences between these two recent cases, and how their outcomes affect your next social media workplace investigation.
Failed drug test employee also fails over dishonesty
For an employee of 4+ years, dishonesty during a workplace investigation into a positive drug test left him petitioning the FWC for his job back.
The ensuing unfair dismissal claim put the employer’s workplace investigation practices under the microscope before the FWC.
This is yet another case highlighting how employee dishonesty will impact the trust and confidence necessary in the employment relationship.
NEWS ALERT: First Workplace Bullying Claim Dismissed
The Fair Work Commission has made it’s first ruling under the new workplace bullying jurisdiction.
Unfortunately for the employee, it didn’t quite pan out as expected.