Is It Legal?
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Is It Legal To Fire Someone For Being Gay?
4Discrimination occurs in the workplace when an employer takes adverse action against an employee or prospective employee because of a protected attribute such as sexual orientation. That’s almost verbatim from Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman’s guidelines for all employees’ right to protection from discrimination at work. Yet you still hear stories of Australians getting fired for…
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Is It Legal To ‘Own’ A Tattoo On Someone Else’s Body?
What could be more intimately a part of you than a work of body art permanently inked into your skin? You probably assume that the tattoo on your body belongs to you. But, in actuality, somebody else might own your tattoo. Recent lawsuits and events have shown that tattoo artists and companies can have intellectual…
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Is It Legal To Take ‘Creepshots’ In Australia?
The ‘creepshot’ is the latest online trend involving the non-consensual photography of women – and it’s just as gross as it sounds. The stated aim of the creepshot is to capture “the beauty of unsuspecting targets” which are then shared online. Creepshot purveyors claim they are just celebrating the female form. In reality, they are…
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Is It Legal To Get Fired After Suffering A Workplace Injury?
“You’re terminated!” They’re the two words nobody, under any circumstances, ever wants to hear or receive in writing. The flow-on effect from losing a job can be catastrophic – potentially leaving you financially unstable, emotionally insecure and contemplating your worth in the workforce. Yes, there’s never a good time to receive this news, but imagine…