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Transcript Gavin Hanrahan: Hello, my name is Gavin Hanrahan. I’m the managing partner of Turnbull Hill Lawyers, and I’ve been a litigation lawyer for 25 years. That means for...
Read MoreDealing with Employment Issues
Transcript Gavin Hanrahan: Hi. My name is Gavin Hanrahan. I’m the Managing Partner of Turnbull Hill Lawyers. I’ve been an employer for almost 20 years and an industrial lawyer...
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Insurance is supposed to protect you from life’s most unexpected and unwanted events. You pay your premium month after month expecting that your insurance company will put your best...
Read MoreThe importance of a well drafted contract of employment or letter of engagement
On 1 May the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission delivered a decision, which highlights the importance of a well drafted contract of employment or letter of engagement,...
Read MoreTotal and permanent disablement education, training and experience clauses explained
The any occupation definition of total and permanent disablement varies from insurance policy to insurance policy; but generally, the definition contains two limbs. The first limb requires that the...
Read MoreHelping Family … a couple of risks
Helping family with accommodation needs is a regular occurrence: a child entering the property market, an elderly parent downsizing to a granny flat. Litigation as a result, also is...
Read MoreALERT: Casual employee entitled to annual leave
A recent decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court, WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene FCAFC 131, throws the concept of “casual employee” into a state of uncertainty...
Read MoreCasual Conversion Clause
From 1 October 2018 be aware of the casual conversion clause in modern awards which may affect your rights and obligations if you have casual employees On and from...
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