Coles has become the latest corporate to mandate office returns, with a memo from the chief executive instructing all head office staff to work in the office one day per week, starting next week.
As companies increasingly require in-person attendance, questions arise: What rights do employees have in refusing a return? How far can employers push these mandates post-pandemic?
Leading Australian Employment and Industrial Law Barrister Ian Neil SC is available for interview to discuss:
- The legal obligations of employers when setting in-office requirements post-pandemic.
- Employee rights: Under what circumstances can they legally refuse to return to the office?
- Employment law issues arising with more people working remotely, including occupational health and safety, both physical and mental.
- The scope of reasonable and lawful directions in workplace arrangements.
For interview requests, please contact Sari-Elle Kraemer at 0407 284 457 or skraemer@alphaconsulting.global.
About us:
About Ian Neil SC:
Ian Neil SC is a leading Australian barrister who wears many hats.
He is a mentor and leader to many, an accomplished speaker and writer and a passionate advocate both in and outside the courtroom.
Over thirty years in practice, he has appeared in cases in courts throughout Australia, Hong Kong and London, in Beth Din, and in every branch of the law.
Ian regularly takes pro bono work and is passionate about human rights and the social purpose of the law. Ian teaches and writes about the art and skill of advocacy in Australia, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Ian is the author of The Modern Contract of Employment, the leading Australian text on employment.
