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Full Court decides what's in a 'day'
In a decision with far-reaching implications for employers, the Full Court of the Federal Court has decided that employees who work 12-hour shifts spread over a 36-hour week are entitled to 10 days of their shifts each year for personal/carer's leave. ...
FWC finds dismissal for Facebook post unfair
The Fair Work Commission recently decided that while an employee's Facebook post breached her employment contract and her employer's social media policy, her dismissal was harsh because it didn't take into account her medical condition, her length of service and the lack of any previous performance issues. ...
Mental health issues not a shield against discipline and dismissal
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission decided that an employer's decision to dismiss an employee with known mental illness issues was fair. ...
Biometric scanner dismissal unfair
In April, we reported on Jeremy Lee being granted permission to appeal after he was dismissed for refusing to use a biometric scanner in the workplace. The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has since decided the dismissal was unfair. ...
ACCC contemplates broader powers; new guidance on the IP exemption repeal; and the final word on foreign currency conversion services
ACCC contemplates broader powers; new guidance on the IP exemption repeal; and the final word on foreign currency conversion services ...
Product safety snapshots – year in review
The last 18 months were a busy time for product safety. Consumers found redress via the courts (in the form of class actions) and the regulator (in the form of product recalls). ...
Strengthening protection of Indigenous Culture and Intellectual Property
Recent attention surrounding use of the Aboriginal flag, and the ACCC's limited success against Birubi Art, highlight the importance of strengthening protection of Indigenous Culture and Intellectual Property. ...
The ACCC looking to the future – what is a 'representation with respect to a future matter'?
After losses in the Federal Court, the ACCC has now appealed decisions in cases against Kimberly-Clark and Woolworths. In both cases, the ACCC alleged that misleading representations were made with respect to future matters. ...
A positive result for diagnostic method patents in Australia
In the highly anticipated decision Sequenom, Inc. v Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. [2019] FCA 1011, the Federal Court has confirmed that diagnostic methods remain patent-eligible subject matter in Australia … at least for now. ...
Repeal of IP exemption from competition laws to take effect soon
Section 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (the CCA ), which currently exempts conditional licensing or assignment of IP rights from most of the prohibitions on anti-competitive ...