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Issue 9 November 2010

Good Afternoon,

Welcome to the November edition of The New Workplace.

November has been and continues to be a very exciting and busy month for the FCB Group.

In this edition of The New Workplace, Brendan Milne and Katharine Leitch (FCB Workplace Law) look at a recent Supreme Court decision on the implied duty of employers to act reasonably, fairly and in good faith towards their employees. This decision confirms the law in Australia in relation to the implied duty of good faith and serves as a reminder of the importance of carefully drafted employment contracts.

Since the October edition of The New Workplace FCB Group launched FCB HR and its groundbreaking LIEP model in Sydney. Both the Sydney and Melbourne launches were well attended and we received some great feedback from attendees. In this edition of The New Workplace, Jodi Dickson, (FCB HR), discusses the LIEP model further and outlines how it works.

We also look at another Smart Solution for your workplace. Through FCB Technology and FCB Law, businesses will soon be able to access a safety solution to assist them in complying with their occupational health and safety (OHS) obligations.

To stay on top of the latest news in human resources and workplace relations, visit FCB Group's Smart Workplace at www.smartworkplace.com.au: the leading online resource for all HR, people management, employment relations and legal professionals.

I welcome your feedback on this edition and any suggestions for content in future editions.

Welcome to smarter ways of managing your people.
Welcome to the FCB Group.

Campbell Fisher
Managing Partner & Solicitor Director

cjf@fcbgroup.com.au

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FCB Workplace Law - Rogan-Gardiner v Woolworths LTD [No 2] [2010] WASC 290

Another FCB Smart Solution - Coming Soon!

FCB HR – Introducing LIEP

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Rogan-Gardiner v Woolworths LTD [No 2] [2010] WASC 290

A recent decision of the West Australian Supreme Court has yet again confirmed the existence of an implied term of good faith in employment contracts. However, in line with other Australian and English decisions, the Court has reiterated that the contractual duty on employers to act fairly and in good faith in dealing with their employees does not extend to the termination of an employee's employment. The Court also confirmed that a term providing for reasonable notice of termination will be implied in employment contracts where no express notice provision is included. In this case, the plaintiff was awarded four months' notice of termination.

FCB HR - What is LIEP?

The LIEP perspective is a workplace relationship model which sets out a method of management that considers the four fundamental relationships that employees and their employers enter into in the workspace and provides managers with a framework of managing inside these relationships.

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Another FCB Smart Solution – Coming Soon!

In 2011, FCB Technology and FCB Law will jointly launch a safety solution to assist businesses in managing incidents and accidents in the workplace and in complying with their occupational health and safety (OHS) obligations.

FCB Workplace Law

As Australia's leading employment and workplace relations law firm, the FCB group will continue to provide unrivalled expertise, experience and resources.

FCB HR

As people management specialists, FCB HR has the knowledge, practical experience, comprehensive contact network, and hands-on assistance, for all of your HR needs.

FCB Technology

FCB Technology offers innovative solutions designed specifically for HR and legal purposes, ensuring you can better manage your workforce through the employment lifecycle.

FCB Smart Solutions

By engaging one firm that provides complete legal and HR solutions, you'll not only benefit from cost savings, but gain the advantage of working with a partner.

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