When are additional hours of work considered unreasonable?
In the Federal Court decision of Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Dick Stone Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 512, the Court found that in contravention
In the Federal Court decision of Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Dick Stone Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 512, the Court found that in contravention
The Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) (‘the Act’) was passed on 23 June 2021 commenced on 23 January 2022.
Coleman Greig Lawyers today announced that its Board of directors has accepted the resignation of Mr Warrick Mclean, CEO effective 31 May 2022.
Women in Business raised more than $3,500 dollars for victims of the floods in Northern New South Wales.
Employee share schemes continue to be an area of focus for the ATO with the release of two Taxation Determinations, TD2022/4 and TD2022/8.
With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations for children in the back end of 2021, it is unsurprising that the Courts have been faced with the
Depending on your industry, you may be operating your business from home, or you may be exercising a hybrid working model (balancing work from home
Assisted by Ruby Ritchie Are you the sole director of a proprietary company who does not also hold appointment as the company secretary? Have you
Assisted by Isabella Krstanovski Purchasing a business is an exciting opportunity that can lead to reward and satisfaction. However, there are a number of factors
The seasonal worker program stream under the Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) allows individuals who are a citizen and resident of one of
Many Australian businesses rely on employing skilled migrants to fill positions that are difficult to recruit from the Australian labour market. The types of visas
There are 2 main visa options available for employers in regional Australia – the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494), which is a
Only a union official that holds a current right of entry permit can enter a workplace. Such a permit is issued by the Fair Work Commission in circumstances where it is satisfied that the relevant person is a “fit and proper person.” The Fair Work Commissions can revoke, suspend or impose conditions on a permit.
An award is a standard of minimum terms and conditions that apply to employees working in specific industries or occupations. Such additional details cannot be contracted out of and must be observed by an employer. Modern awards are the product of a complete re-organisation of the old state and federal award systems, and came into effect on 1 January 2010.
If you are considering terminating an employee’s employment without notice, you need to ensure that you have conducted a proper investigation, resulting in a sufficiently strong case against the employee, who is given an appropriate level of procedural fairness.
Sometimes a person engaged as a contractor may in law be an employee. The line that divides employees from contractors is grey and shifting. Application of Awards and unjust dismissal laws, pay and leave entitlements, and tax and insurance issues all depend on which status applies.
It is important to get the employment relationship right from the outset by clearly communicating to new employees the requirements of their job and the culture, practices and policies affecting the workplace. The most important written parts of this communication are the employment contract and workplace policies and procedures.
Strata refers to a system of ownership whereby a building is divided into portions known as ‘lots’. The building can be an apartment block, a complex of townhouses or villas, commercial offices and so on.
When you purchase real estate with a partner or spouse there are two ways in which your ownership of the property may be described: you can hold the property either as joint tenants, or as tenants in common.
Leasing premises is a major investment decision, whether you are a landlord or tenant. What many people don’t understand, however, is how complex a commercial lease can be and how it can be fraught with potential problems.
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