Category: Dispute Resolution

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A Potential 4-Day Work Week in Australia?
POSTED: 12 Apr 2023
Dispute Resolution
A large not-for-profit organisation, Oxfam Australia, has recently secured an agreement with its workforce to allow a 4-day working week in its organisation.
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Sexual Harassment: Employers May Be Liable
POSTED: 22 Mar 2023
Dispute Resolution
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (the Legislative Amendment) was passed in Federal Parliament on 2 December 2022.
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Building Professionals beware: The Statutory Duty of Care under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW).
POSTED: 09 Mar 2023
Dispute Resolution
On 10 February 2023, the NSW Court of Appeal dismissed the Appeal of Roberts v Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 5 (the Roberts v Goodwin) thus confirming that the duty of care imposed by section 37 of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (the Act) applies...
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Pay Secrecy in the Workplace: Recent Changes to the Fair Work Act
POSTED: 18 Jan 2023
Dispute Resolution
Following the introduction of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (the Legislative Amendment), there are a number of changes that have taken place and are on track to occur soon.
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Independent Contractors: How Not Advertising Your Business Could Impact You at Tax Time
POSTED: 11 Jan 2023
Dispute Resolution
Generally, per the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (the Act), a taxpayer can only claim deductions for personal service income if they are conducting a personal service business. Put simply, if you are an independent contractor, you can only claim tax deductions if it is clear that you are...
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Beware of Unfair Contract Terms - incoming changes to the Australian Consumer Law
POSTED: 20 Dec 2022
Dispute Resolution
Many businesses often deal with standard form contracts and small business contracts in the course of their everyday business. However, businesses should remain mindful that there are protections against drafting unfair contract terms into standard form contracts or small business contracts.
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Festive Season Parties: Employers Beware!
POSTED: 14 Dec 2022
Dispute Resolution
A reminder to party (responsibly) this holiday season at your work sanctioned events!
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Stop Bullying Order Reversed: Recent Fair Work Commission Case
POSTED: 14 Nov 2022
Dispute Resolution
Pursuant to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), employees can apply to the Fair Work Commission for an order to stop workplace bullying.
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Repercussions of Non-Compliance under the Fair Work Act
POSTED: 24 Oct 2022
Dispute Resolution
If a Fair Work Inspector reasonably believes that a business or person has failed to comply with provisions contained in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) such as the National Employment Standards, then they can issue a compliance notice.
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Proposed Changes to Family and Domestic Violence Leave Entitlements
POSTED: 15 Sep 2022
Dispute Resolution
There has been a number of changes proposed by the Government to possibly amend the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), to broaden the scope of an employee’s entitlement to paid family and domestic violence leave. The changes have not come into effect yet, but they may likely be in effect soon.
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