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Managing poor employees – how long is too long?
The performance management of poor employees is a difficult process and many managers are reluctant to tackle the issues ‘head on’, fearing backlash and repercussions.
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Victoria Shute presents at the Legal Wise Seminar
On 28 June 2017 Victoria Shute was invited to present at the Legalwise Seminar
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Campaign Countdown: a timely reminder for candidates
With the Local Government General Elections drawing ever closer, and in the wake of the Australian Electoral Commission’s investigation into the One Nation Party with respect to where (or from…
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A Brave New World: Related Party Disclosures for councils
By now, we are sure that readers will be at least aware of, if not familiar with, the term ‘Related Party Disclosures’. It is an accounting term, from Accounting Standard…
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Oh the places we went! - The 80th EPLGA Conference, 27-28 February 2017
Kelledy Jones Lawyers were the proud Platinum Sponsors of the 80th EPLGA conference hosted by the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula.
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Good Decision Making: Burning Permits under the Environment Protection (Air Quality) Policy 2016 & the Application of Council Policy
The Environment Protection (Air Quality) Policy 2016 (the Policy) commenced operation in July last year and regulates burning in the open. The Policy restricts certain burning activities from being undertaken…
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Orders granted, planning appeal resolved; this is the end of the matter…right?
A great number of planning appeals commenced by applicants against decisions to refuse development applications are settled. An applicant will often adjust their proposed development and provide a “compromise proposal”. …
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Out of Hours Conduct of Employees
The classic case in this area is that of Rose v Telstra Corporation Limited (1998) AILR 45, in which Mr Rose was dismissed for being involved in a heated altercation…