Demerit Point Increase for NSW Phone Use While Driving
From 17 September 2018 NSW drivers who are caught using a mobile phone while driving illegally will be penalised 5 demerit points instead of the previous 4 points. During...
Read MoreHelping your child into the property market: Is it a gift or loan?
Loans from parents to buy a house Australia On 24 May 2018, the Supreme Court of New South Wales handed down a decision that highlights a risk for parents...
Read MoreCameras to detect mobile phone usage while driving from 1 July 2018
From 1 July 2018 drivers can be charged for using a mobile phone when driving … via camera detection The Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Road Safety) Act 2018 No...
Read MoreCriminal law changes result in abolished committal hearings
Criminal law changes result in committal hearings being abolished On 30 April 2018 changes were implemented to the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) which resulted in contested Committal Hearings...
Read MoreShould I put an employee on Gardening Leave following resignation?
Is it wise to place an employee on Gardening Leave following the employee’s resignation? What is gardening leave? Gardening leave is when an employee is directed to not attend...
Read MoreUnderstanding and lodging enterprise agreements
Understanding enterprise bargaining, and the pre-approval steps and preparing your enterprise agreement for lodgement with the Fair Work Commission Enterprise bargaining is the process, generally between an employer and...
Read MoreHow to handle social media defamation
Where defamatory material has been published about you on social media, there are three important steps you can immediately take to properly protect your interests. While in the heat...
Read MoreHow a judge assesses contributory negligence in a motor vehicle accident
A case study of a judge’s assessment of contributory negligence in a motor vehicle accident On 29 June 2014 a motor cycle ridden by the claimant collided with a...
Read MoreAre you entitled to annual leave?
Court determines employee is entitled to annual leave and notice payment after so called ‘casual’ employment is found to be permanent Employers who engage employees as casuals, need to...
Read MoreDismissing Employees on Medical Grounds: What to consider
Employers need to make sure the medical reports they rely on when dismissing employees on medical grounds will stand up to the scrutiny of the FWC The Full Bench...
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