{"id":4575,"date":"2013-01-23T14:44:13","date_gmt":"2013-01-23T03:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/?p=4575"},"modified":"2013-01-23T14:44:13","modified_gmt":"2013-01-23T03:44:13","slug":"workplace-review-update-summer-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/2013\/01\/23\/workplace-review-update-summer-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Review update: Summer 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">*Please note that the links to the content in this Part will direct you to Westlaw AU. If you are still using Legal Online, the links can be found in the LOLA PDF at the bottom of this post.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The latest issue of the <em>Workplace Review <\/em>(Volume 3 Part 4) contains the following material:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westlaw.com.au\/maf\/wlau\/app\/document?endChunk=1&amp;fromToc=true&amp;startChunk=1&amp;docguid=I13d75812499911e28e86d4295b0ab413&amp;tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&amp;isTocNav=true&amp;tocGuid=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I13d7580a499911e28e86d4295b0ab413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EDITORIAL<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Articles<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westlaw.com.au\/maf\/wlau\/app\/document?endChunk=1&amp;fromToc=true&amp;startChunk=1&amp;docguid=I13d75804499911e28e86d4295b0ab413&amp;tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&amp;isTocNav=true&amp;tocGuid=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I13d75810499911e28e86d4295b0ab413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Industrial relations past and present: The role of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia <\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Rolf Driver<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The shift from a centralised system of conciliation and arbitration to a market-focused system that relies on collective bargaining has radically altered Australia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s industrial relations landscape. This article discusses these changes, in particular the current role of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia, and proposes some opportunities where the court, with Fair Work Australia, could provide for quick and effective arbitration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To purchase this article, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/subscribe-or-purchase\/individual-article-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to <a href=\"mailto:tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com\">tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westlaw.com.au\/maf\/wlau\/app\/document?endChunk=1&amp;fromToc=true&amp;startChunk=1&amp;docguid=I13d75805499911e28e86d4295b0ab413&amp;tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&amp;isTocNav=true&amp;tocGuid=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I13d75801499911e28e86d4295b0ab413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Arbitration, whither or wither? <\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Jeffrey Phillips SC<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reliance on the corporations power under the Australian Constitution has perhaps changed the focus from the initial industrial power relying upon settling industrial disputes by conciliation and arbitration to one that relies on the forces of the market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To purchase this article, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/subscribe-or-purchase\/individual-article-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to <a href=\"mailto:tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com\">tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westlaw.com.au\/maf\/wlau\/app\/document?endChunk=1&amp;fromToc=true&amp;startChunk=1&amp;docguid=I13d7580f499911e28e86d4295b0ab413&amp;tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&amp;isTocNav=true&amp;tocGuid=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I13d7580e499911e28e86d4295b0ab413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Visions of what could have been: Assessing damages for loss of opportunity after breach of fixed-term employment contracts <\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Mark Curran<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This article illustrates, through a number of case examples, that mere difficulty in estimating the loss flowing from the breach of a fixed-term employment contract will not deter the courts in their duty to ensure a successful employee is properly compensated. The courts will assess those damages based on the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153degree of probabilities or possibilities\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of what would have happened if the contract had not been breached (in this case, in relation to the opportunity of the employment contract being renewed). As will be discussed, this process is inherently uncertain and can involve speculation, or even guesswork.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To purchase this article, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/subscribe-or-purchase\/individual-article-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to <a href=\"mailto:tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com\">tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sections<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westlaw.com.au\/maf\/wlau\/app\/document?endChunk=1&amp;fromToc=true&amp;startChunk=1&amp;docguid=I13d7580c499911e28e86d4295b0ab413&amp;tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&amp;isTocNav=true&amp;tocGuid=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I13d75814499911e28e86d4295b0ab413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOCUS ON: VICTORIA<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>The Grocon dispute: An update <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Steven Moore<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westlaw.com.au\/maf\/wlau\/app\/document?endChunk=1&amp;fromToc=true&amp;startChunk=1&amp;docguid=I13d7580b499911e28e86d4295b0ab413&amp;tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&amp;isTocNav=true&amp;tocGuid=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I13d75813499911e28e86d4295b0ab413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INTERVIEW<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Making your voice heard: ACTU President Ged Kearney <\/strong><em>by Azadeh Khalilizadeh<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westlaw.com.au\/maf\/wlau\/app\/document?endChunk=1&amp;fromToc=true&amp;startChunk=1&amp;docguid=I13d75811499911e28e86d4295b0ab413&amp;tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&amp;isTocNav=true&amp;tocGuid=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I13d75807499911e28e86d4295b0ab413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McCALLUM MEDAL 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Social media screening: Employers beware <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Alexandra Gronow<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>From Outlook to Facebook: Workmates beware, big boss could be watching <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Wilson Lu<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westlaw.com.au\/maf\/wlau\/app\/document?endChunk=1&amp;fromToc=true&amp;startChunk=1&amp;docguid=I13d75800499911e28e86d4295b0ab413&amp;tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&amp;isTocNav=true&amp;tocGuid=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I13d7580d499911e28e86d4295b0ab413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOOK REVIEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Mortality (Hitchens) <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Reviewed by Graeme Watson<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Discrimination Law and Practice (Ronalds and Raper) <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Reviewed by Ben Fogarty<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westlaw.com.au\/maf\/wlau\/app\/document?endChunk=1&amp;fromToc=true&amp;startChunk=1&amp;docguid=I13d75803499911e28e86d4295b0ab413&amp;tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&amp;isTocNav=true&amp;tocGuid=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I13d75809499911e28e86d4295b0ab413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE LAST WORD &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westlaw.com.au\/maf\/wlau\/app\/document?endChunk=1&amp;fromToc=true&amp;startChunk=1&amp;docguid=I13d75806499911e28e86d4295b0ab413&amp;tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&amp;isTocNav=true&amp;tocGuid=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I13d75802499911e28e86d4295b0ab413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIARY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the pdf version of the table of contents, click here:\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/2013\/01\/23\/workplace-review-update-summer-2012\/lola-wr-vol-3-no-4-contents-summer-2012\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4576\">LOLA &#8211; WR Vol 3 Pt 4 Contents<\/a> or here:\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/2013\/01\/23\/workplace-review-update-summer-2012\/wau-wr-vol-3-no-4-contents-summer-2012\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4577\">WAU &#8211; WR Vol 3 Pt 4 Contents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westlaw.com.au\/maf\/api\/tocectory?ndd=1&amp;ao=o.AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I13d75808499911e28e86d4295b0ab413&amp;stnew=true&amp;parentinfo=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I8a325ec094d411e18eefa443f89988a0%3E%3CVolume%203&amp;srb=fulltext#advs-hide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to access this Part on Westlaw AU<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/WR\/volumes\/3\/parts\/4&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to access this Part on Legal Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last Part of Volume 3 of the Workplace Review publishes an interesting mix of articles and sections. The articles discuss the role of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia, arbitration and breach of fixed-term employment contracts. The sections include Focus on: Victoria, Book Reviews, The Last Word and Diary. Also included in this Part is an interview with ACTU President Ged Kearney and the winning article and first runner up from the McCallum Medal 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,161],"tags":[2892,47,774,2893,627,1255,2894,2895,2896,2897,1930,848,850,2898,2899,454,1532,2350,1941,162],"class_list":["post-4575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-update-summaries","category-workplace-review","tag-alexandra-gronow","tag-arbitration","tag-book-reviews","tag-corporations-power","tag-damages","tag-diary","tag-federal-magistrates-court-of-australia","tag-fixed-term-employment-contracts","tag-ged-kearney","tag-grocon-dispute","tag-industrial-relations","tag-jeffrey-phillips-sc","tag-mark-curran","tag-mccallum-medal-2012","tag-rolf-driver","tag-social-media","tag-steven-moore","tag-the-last-word","tag-wilson-lu","tag-wr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4575\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}