The Fair Work Ombudsman has sent a reminder that the new Closing Loopholes workplace laws start today, 26 August 2024. If any of these apply to you, click the link: – Casuals – Right to...
In NSW, media companies are now “publishers” on Facebook. They were not until last month, when Justice Rothman handed down his decision against News Corp in the Dylan Voller case (now on...
Employers should be alert to current worker entitlements: Unfair Dismissal High Income Threshold; Compensation Cap for Unfair Dismissal; Redundancy Tax Free Amount; Employment Termination...
Where’s there’s a Will, there’s sometimes a Way – to upturn it. Karl Lagerfield died last month. According to Le Figaro, his cat Choupette was to inherit a good bit of his estimated $300 million...
The issue of whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor is relevant for many business risks. These include the risk of employee-type claims for unfair dismissal or award wages, of...
The Opal Tower failure in Homebush Bay has heightened fears about high rise residential building defects. Only last year the combustible cladding drama resulted in new...
The Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Building Defects Scheme) Bill 2018 was assented to in September 2018 and should come into effect later this year once proclaimed...