Category: Dispute Resolution

News

Flexible Working Arrangements
POSTED: 06 Jul 2023
Dispute Resolution
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.
Read more

News

Liability of Employers for Injuries Sustained at Work Social Events
POSTED: 15 Jun 2023
Dispute Resolution
Employers should be mindful of the risks that come with encouraging staff to participate in social events, including sporting matches, during work hours.
Read more

News

Increase in Superannuation to 11%
POSTED: 18 May 2023
Dispute Resolution
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...
Read more

News

Changes to Rostering on Public Holidays
POSTED: 10 May 2023
Dispute Resolution
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.
Read more

News

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.
Read more

News

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.
Read more

News

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...
Read more

News

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.
Read more

News

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...
Read more

News

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.
Read more

1 2 3 4 5 ... 10

All Categories

Injury Compensation Law Event Property Law Dispute Resolution Commercial Law Criminal Law Family Law Local Government Planning & Environment Law Wills & Estate Planning Charity/Community COVID-19 Videos