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Written by workplace lawyer T J McHugh, How to Beat Your Boss: The Workplace Survival Guide explains your workplace rights, and offers helpful advice and survival tips for all workers, and extra help for those under pressure. T J has made these important topics easy to understand, yet fun to read.

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Written by an expert workplace lawyer

“How to Beat your Boss” will help you understand where you
really stand as an employee, and answer questions such as:
How do I deal with a work crisis? Should I resign?
Can my boss really treat me like that? Should I sue?

  • Learn insider’s secrets, keeping you one step ahead of your boss. Topics include negotiating a better deal; discrimination; sexual harassment; dismissal; workplace psychopaths; why legal disputes affect women differently; contracts; step by step problem-solving and more.

  • The on-screen antics of TV stars like Gordon Ramsay, Donald Trump and Sir Alan Sugar can lead to copycat behaviours by bullying bosses in real workplaces. Where does this leave you and your family members? Don't wait until trouble strikes. Learn lots of useful tips as you develop your workplace survival instincts.

  • Written in plain language, not “lawyer-speak.” See readers' comments below.

  • Lots of interesting case studies and examples.

  • Won’t go out of date, because it’s based on long-established international principles.

  • Universal–workers from anywhere will learn workplace fundamentals.

Don’t let your kids loose into the workforce before they - or at least you - have read this latest release book. This is a reference work to keep in your family bookcase for years to come.

Do you really understand your rights at work?

It's really two books in one. How to Beat Your Boss is essential reading for anyone who has a boss. Even if you don’t have a problem right now, one day you probably will. The Workplace Survival Guide will arm you with valuable inside information. Learn the warning signs, and be prepared.

Bosses often unfairly exploit workers who don’t understand their basic legal rights. In fact, most employees go to work every day without a good understanding of the rules that apply.

You wouldn’t drive a motor vehicle unless you knew the road rules, so why would spend your working life in the dark? Knowledge is power, so take this opportunity to shift the power balance between you and your employer.

Sacked, fired, dismissed? Where do I start?

Start right here, with How to Beat Your Boss: The Workplace Survival Guide.
An unexpected change in your employment situation—including loss of employment—can have devastating and far-reaching effects on you and your loved ones. What should you do first when your whole way of life is threatened?

If you’re surfing the net looking for free advice, remember the old saying; “Free advice is worth exactly what you pay for it.” Maybe you are really looking for "information" (quite different from "advice" which can only be provided by a qualified lawyer after hearing all of your circumstances). Information, along with dozens of realistic examples of what happens to people with a work problem like yours, can give you back much of your lost confidence; why should the boss be the only one with access to the right  information? Give yourself the information you need.

Advice about unfair dismissal, discrimination and workplace bullying

Have you been a victim of discrimination, harassment or workplace bullying? These are just some of the numerous topics covered in depth. Go to our Workplace Bullying page to see more.

Problems at work

If so, you are not alone, and reading through How to Beat Your Boss: The Workplace Survival Guide will do more than simply make you feel a lot better about your current situation. It will show you that there is a way forward, even when things look extremely bleak.

Author is Melbourne-based lawyer T J McHugh who has helped hundreds of people with complicated workplace problems similar to yours. Sharing the many case studies and tips will help you get your life back on track.

Do I need legal advice?

How to Beat Your Boss: The Workplace Survival Guide contains useful tips about choosing a lawyer; about whether you even need a lawyer; and includes do-it-yourself information for those who want to give that a try.

Imagine having your own employment lawyer on tap; this book contains the answers to all the most frequently asked questions, for less than the cost of a ten minute consultation with a city lawyer.

Be one of the first to own this exciting new release. Orders will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. Print runs are limited so order quickly to avoid going on a back-order list.

We don’t believe you will find another comparable book written by a fully qualified workplace lawyer.

Unfair dismissal, unlawful termination, Fair Work Australia

Do you have a  written employment contract? Is that good or bad? The answer may surprise you. Are you covered by an Award? An enterprise agreement? What does it all mean?

These issues can come into sharp focus if you suddenly lose your job, or have a dispute with your employer.

If you believe employment has been unlawfully terminated - that is, for a "discriminatory" reason such as your age, gender, disability, temporary absence from work due to illness ("taking too many sickies") or because of your family responsibilities - you may be eligible to file a claim with Fair Work Australia.

If you feel you have been dismissed unfairly, you may also be eligible to file a claim with Fair Work Australia.

But are these your only rights? What can you expect from an employment tribunal like Fair Work Australia? Will they give you a fair hearing? Is there a better way to deal with your issue?

To really make sense of how various legal rights fit together, you need to understand the basics, and most individuals simply do not have a good grip on their legal rights as employees. TJ's new book unravels many of these mysteries. Whilst it is not about book Fair Work Australia (it was written so as it will not go out of date if and when there is a change of government), it does bring the big picture together.

If you are considering starting a case, or if you have a case underway, you are sure to pick up some helpful tips and learn how to avoid traps that can catch you whether you have a lawyer or not.

The perfect gift - and more useful than Peter Costello's Memoirs!

Come to think of it, maybe PC could have used some of the tips in How to Beat Your Boss: The Workplace Survival Guide to help nudge his old boss off the throne.

Too late for him, but not for you! Even if you don't need it for yourself, this must-have new book makes an ideal gift for someone you really care about; Mum, Dad, partner, high school or uni. student. Order over the internet and we will deliver to any name and Australian address you nominate; go on, surpise someone you care about!

Not sure if you want to buy? At the very least, why not send this website link (click the Tell a Friend facility above) to any friends who may be interested.

"ALL BOSSES ARE BASTARDS!!"

From the start of the very first chapter, entitled "All Bosses are Bastards", you’re going to love reading How to Beat Your Boss: The Workplace Survival Guide. Easy and fun to read, but full of very useful tips.

What do you think? Are all bosses really bastards?

Maybe not, but one thing’s certain; Bastard Bosses better look out after you’ve read How to Beat Your Boss: The Workplace Survival Guide!

Very first reader's comments (mainly legal clients, so full names are not used)

  • "Excellent book." K.S.
  • "Very well written and entertaining." A.A.
  • "...numerous insightful examples were very real to me. I wish I had seen this before..." L.M.
  • "An easy read." M.E.
  • "...a very worthwhile topic covered simply, legally and with touches of the human experience." S.S.
  • "Your book helped me get through a really awful crisis....I want to thank you sincerely..." J.K.
  • "Very direct and doesn't mince words, which is great." Y.N.
  • "So reassuring when I was in that state of mind.... Highly recommmended book..." G.L.
  • "I loved the friendly writing style." M.P.
  • "Terry has been able to bring complicated legal processes down to basic lay terms, with humour and compassion. I was able to recognise the archetype of the work place." L.H.

     

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