Fair Work Commission rules out new approach to individual dispute
A New Approach Section 576(2)(aa) of the Fair Work Act (Act) confers upon the Fair Work Commission (FWC) the function to…
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Change the rules – which ones? What businesses need to know about Labor’s employment policy
The Federal Election is less than two weeks away and the Australian Labor Party (Labor), has announced a robust and ambitious…
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Gaining control — what you can do under the new strata renewal legislation
Although Part 10 of the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 commenced on 30 November 2016 (Part 10), the intricacies of…
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The problem with informal Wills
In NSW, section 8 of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) (Act) lets the Court dispense with the formal requirements for a will…
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When a distributorship ends – who gets the naming rights?
Introduction When an exclusive distributorship between an overseas principal and an Australian distributor ends, the issue of the ownership of…
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The construction industry, current state of play in NSW
There has been a flood of articles and commentary from all corners of the construction industry since the highly publicised ‘Opal…
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Priority Notices: Prudent or Impractical?
With the deadline for mandatory e‑conveyancing fast approaching, conveyancing in New South Wales has unequivocally entered the digital age. And while…
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A Will with no beneficiaries? An expensive mistake
Consulting a lawyer might seem expensive to some. A defective Will, however, can prove even more costly. Will making is a significant component of…
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Unfair Dismissal – Confidentiality no excuse for failure to consult on redundancy
A recent decision in the Fair Work Commission has shone a light on a dilemma which employers face when managing redundancies in…
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Superannuation and relationship breakdown
The Australian Financial Review recently ran an opinion piece (by Tim Mackay) on the ATO announcing that it is using…
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