Category: Dispute Resolution

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POSTED: 06 Jul 2023
Generally, some employees are permitted to request flexible working arrangements from their employer. For example: parents, carers, pregnant women, people aged 55 or older, people with a disability or people experiencing domestic violence may be able to request flexible working arrangements.
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POSTED: 15 Jun 2023
Employers should be mindful of the risks that come with encouraging staff to participate in social events, including sporting matches, during work hours.
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POSTED: 18 May 2023
Employers have a duty to pay at least the minimum superannuation guarantee contributions to their employees’ superannuation fund. Currently, the minimum superannuation guarantee contribution is calculated at 10.50% of the employee’s ordinary time earnings. This rate is set to rise to 11% as of 1 July 2023 for the coming...
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POSTED: 10 May 2023
Generally, pursuant to section 114 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), employees are entitled to be absent from their employment on a day or part-day that is a public holiday. However, an employer may request an employee to work on a public holiday if the request is reasonable.
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POSTED: 12 Apr 2023
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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POSTED: 22 Mar 2023
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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POSTED: 09 Mar 2023
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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POSTED: 18 Jan 2023
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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POSTED: 11 Jan 2023
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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POSTED: 20 Dec 2022
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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