Sponsor pressure to discipline employees who have unexpressed unwelcome views and reform of the business torts in Australia
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Article Title | Sponsor pressure to discipline employees who have unexpressed unwelcome views and reform of the business torts in Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 33106 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Gray, Anthony |
Journal Title | Australian Business Law Review |
Journal Citation | 47 (5), pp. 349-363 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2019 |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
ISSN | 0310-1053 |
Web Address (URL) | http://sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/journals/category/australian-business-law-review/ |
Abstract | This article considers the dispute involving allegations of sponsor pressure on a sporting organisation to manage a particular employee to discuss the broader issue of reform of the so-called economic torts in Australia. There remains continued confusion and uncertainty in the Australian law regarding the possible tort of interference with contractual relations, its relation with another tort of inducing breach of contract, as well as other business torts such as conspiracy and intimidation. It is argued that the time is ripe for the business torts to be simplified and rationalised in Australia around one central concept. |
Keywords | business torts, interference with contractual relations, inducing breach of contract, conspiracy, intimidation |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480605. Tort law |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q599z/sponsor-pressure-to-discipline-employees-who-have-unexpressed-unwelcome-views-and-reform-of-the-business-torts-in-australia
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