The High Court revises its approach – employee or independent contractor
Two landmark decisions handed down yesterday, have seen the High Court revise the approach to determining if a worker is an employee or independent contractor: ZG Operations Australia Pty...
Read MoreIf you are restructuring your business and making a position redundant
… make sure that you are aware of the consequences of doing so or you may find yourself in a situation where the dismissed employee can bring a claim...
Read MoreSham contracts (Employee v Contractor) and a recent High Court decision
The Decision The High Court of Australia handed down a decision with the effect that an “employer” cannot avoid the sham contracting provisions in the Fair Work Act simply...
Read MoreDetermining whether you are suffering Total and Permanent Disability
If you are suffering from a serious and disabling injury, illness or disease, that has permanently impaired your ability to work, you may be eligible to claim on your...
Read MoreCharacter References: Everything You Need to Know
What is a Character Reference? A character reference is a legal document that describes one person’s opinion of another person’s character. Character references are used to assist the Court...
Read MoreHow drink/drug driving and boating laws can affect you …
The Christmas holiday period coincides with an increase in fatalities on NSW roads. With end of year parties, gatherings and celebrations regularly involving alcohol, road users must be extra...
Read MoreCan You be Found Guilty With No Conviction Recorded?
Guilty, with No Conviction – Here’s what it means The NSW Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act allows criminal Courts in NSW to make a finding of guilt against someone, however...
Read MoreFull bench of the Fair Work Commission overturns order for re-instatement
On 8 February 2021 the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission upheld an appeal by a host employer of a labour hire employee, from a decision of a...
Read MoreBuilding industry contract basics
Building contracts in NSW Recent experience with building contract dispute resolution has led us to the view that, despite the availability of first class contract and document management solutions,...
Read MoreWhen is a real estate agent the effective cause of the sale of a property?
On the 3rd of September 2020, NSW’s Court of Appeal handed down a decision in relation to an agent’s entitlement to commission. It revisited what “the effective cause of...
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