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Corporate law developments
Welcome to our monthly snapshot of regulatory updates and other developments in corporate law We know you are busy so our focus is on capturing key issues ...
1 July 2018 changes affecting employers, and public consultation opens on Western Australia's WHS reforms
Several changes relevant to employers took effect on 1 July 2018, including in relation to minimum rates of pay, the high income threshold, the superannuation maximum contribution base and penalty rates in certain industries. Separately, WA has moved a step closer to a modernised Work Health and Saf ...
A cautionary tale – let sleeping employees lie
A recent Fair Work Commission decision has confirmed that procedural deficiencies will render a dismissal unfair even where the dismissal involves serious misconduct. ...
Corporate law developments
Welcome to our monthly snapshot of regulatory updates and other developments in corporate law We know you are busy so our focus is on capturing key issues ...
Are your employees entitled to unpaid family and domestic violence leave?
All modern award-covered employees, including casual employees, are now entitled to a new form of leave to deal with family and domestic violence. ...
Confidentiality lost in court – restraining an independent contractor
An independent contractor kept and used a client list, but the New South Wales Court of Appeal decided the list had lost its confidentiality because it had been disclosed in court. ...
Corporate law developments
Welcome to our monthly snapshot of regulatory updates and other developments in corporate law We know you are busy so our focus is on capturing key issues ...
A fait accompli: employee unfairly dismissed by labour-hire company
The Fair Work Commission has criticised a labour-hire company for dismissing a casual employee at the direction of a host company, without asking why ...
Changes to long service leave in Victoria
From 1 November 2018, the Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic) will governs long service leave in the states of Victoria. This legislation introduces significant changes which will have practical implications for employers. ...
Service with labour hire company counts after a transfer of business
The FWC has decided that an employee's service with a labour hire company will count as service with his new employer following a transfer of business ...