Paul O'Halloran
Paul O'Halloran is a partner and accredited specialist in workplace relations at law firm Dentons.
Opinion
Freedom of speech
It’s dangerous to talk politics at work – especially if you want to keep your job
Dolly Parton recommends keeping your mouth shut if you want to stay in show business. Much the same could be said for any workplace in Australia.
- by Paul O'Halloran
Latest
Opinion
Workplace culture
Lazy workers are licking their lips as the right-to-disconnect laws loom
From next month, protective workplace measures with good intentions will be exploited by slack employees and put hardworking colleagues at risk.
- by Paul O'Halloran
Opinion
Discrimination
No, you can’t wear a tail to work and expect to keep your job
What you do on the weekend is entirely your own business, but as an employment lawyer, I can assure you that you cannot dress as a furry at work and expect legal protection.
- by Paul O'Halloran
Opinion
Employment
Problem staff can ruin a workplace. Why is it getting harder to fire them?
Post-COVID, employees are more aggro than ever before, meaning bullying, sexual harassment, disobedience, gaslighting, negativity, and disputation are reaching record highs across workplaces.
- by Paul O'Halloran
Opinion
AFL 2022
Thorburn case shows vulnerability of human rights protections at work
Employers tread a slippery slope when they cherry-pick the human rights they are willing to respect and those they are not.
- by Paul O'Halloran
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/paul-o'halloran-p536hi