http://www.landers.com.au/Default.aspx?TabId=124&rssid=7 en-US pclark@landers.com.au pclark@landers.com.au Tue, 22 May 2012 08:27:49 GMT Tue, 22 May 2012 08:27:49 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss PackFlash Publishing RSS Generator Version 2.4.1.0 Our quarterly <a href="/Portals/0/Publication PDFs/PUB-WRS_Autumn_Bulletin_2012.pdf">Workplace Relations &amp; Safety Bulletin </a>contains articles on topical issues for employers. In this edition: Employee out of hours conduct &ndash; when disciplinary action is appropriate; Fair Work Australia delivers landmark &lsquo;equal pay&rsquo; ruling; The privacy landscape; and more...<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Workplacerelationsandsafety/Publicationdetail/tabid/334/ArticleID/476/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Workplacerelationsandsafety/Publicationdetail/tabid/334/ArticleID/476/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Workplacerelationsandsafety/Publicationdetail/tabid/334/ArticleID/476/Default.aspx Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT 0 <strong>Insurance eBulletin - 15 May 2012<br /> </strong>Where a plaintiff suffers a pre-existing condition, they need only prove that the injury caused by the defendant's negligence was a cause of their incapacity. The onus then shifts to the defendant to disentangle the pre and post negligence injuries in order for damages referable to the defendant's negligence to be assessed.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Insurance/Publicationdetail/tabid/332/ArticleID/474/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Insurance/Publicationdetail/tabid/332/ArticleID/474/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Insurance/Publicationdetail/tabid/332/ArticleID/474/Default.aspx Tue, 15 May 2012 12:24:00 GMT 0 <strong>Workplace Relations &amp; Safety eBulletin - 14 May 2012<br /> </strong>The Victorian Government recently announced in the State Budget that it will not sign up to harmonised national legislation for occupational health and safety.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Workplacerelationsandsafety/Publicationdetail/tabid/334/ArticleID/473/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Workplacerelationsandsafety/Publicationdetail/tabid/334/ArticleID/473/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Workplacerelationsandsafety/Publicationdetail/tabid/334/ArticleID/473/Default.aspx Mon, 14 May 2012 10:21:00 GMT 0 <strong>Insurance eBulletin - 14 May 2012</strong><br /> The High Court has ruled that seven former James Hardie directors and the company's general counsel breached the <em>Corporations Act 2001</em>, following the release of a misleading statement to the ASX about the company's asbestos compensation fund.&nbsp; The finding has highlighted a trend towards holding company directors and officers accountable for the actions of a company, and confirmed that corporate counsel may be an "officer" within the meaning of the Act.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Insurance/Publicationdetail/tabid/332/ArticleID/467/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Insurance/Publicationdetail/tabid/332/ArticleID/467/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Insurance/Publicationdetail/tabid/332/ArticleID/467/Default.aspx Mon, 14 May 2012 09:52:00 GMT 0 <strong>Commercial Disputes eBulletin - 11 May 2012<br /> </strong>The High Court has ruled that seven former James Hardie directors and the company's general counsel breached the <em>Corporations Act 2001</em>, following the release of a misleading statement to the ASX about the company's asbestos compensation fund.&nbsp; The finding has highlighted a trend towards higher standards of accountability for company directors and officers, and confirmed that company secretaries and general counsel also have a high degree of responsibility for board decisions.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/DisputeResolution/Publicationdetail/tabid/358/ArticleID/472/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/DisputeResolution/Publicationdetail/tabid/358/ArticleID/472/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/DisputeResolution/Publicationdetail/tabid/358/ArticleID/472/Default.aspx Fri, 11 May 2012 09:38:00 GMT 0 <strong>Corporate Advisory eBulletin - 10 May 2012 <br /> </strong>A new national business names registration service, managed by ASIC, will shortly replace the current state and territory registers. In this eBulletin we outline what this change will mean for your business and any actions you may need to take as a result. We also look at the importance of a business name and how to protect your brand nationally.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/CompanySecuritiesLaw/Publicationdetail/tabid/340/ArticleID/470/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/CompanySecuritiesLaw/Publicationdetail/tabid/340/ArticleID/470/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/CompanySecuritiesLaw/Publicationdetail/tabid/340/ArticleID/470/Default.aspx Thu, 10 May 2012 15:40:00 GMT 0 <strong>Financial Services eBulletin - 9 May 2012<br /> </strong>The Lander &amp; Rogers Superannuation Alert is a brief overview of new developments in the superannuation industry and is in addition to our Superannuation Update, which analyses the main developments of interest in more detail.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/471/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/471/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/471/Default.aspx Wed, 09 May 2012 17:30:00 GMT 0 <strong>Financial Services eBulletin - 2 May 2012<br /> </strong>The Lander &amp; Rogers Superannuation Alert is a brief overview of new developments in the superannuation industry and is in addition to our Superannuation Update, which analyses the main developments of interest in more detail.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/468/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/468/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/468/Default.aspx Wed, 02 May 2012 09:20:00 GMT 0 <strong>Financial Services eBulletin - 24 April 2012<br /> </strong>The Lander &amp; Rogers Superannuation Alert is a brief overview of new developments in the superannuation industry and is in addition to our Superannuation Update, which analyses the main developments of interest in more detail.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/466/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/466/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/466/Default.aspx Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:55:00 GMT 0 <strong>Sport &amp; Events eBulletin -&nbsp;23 April 2012</strong><br /> Managing a sporting organisation or major sporting event requires you to manage a huge number of risks and prioritise your time, money and staff to ensure it is a success. An effective Risk Management Plan can assist you to properly prepare for problems and challenges both before and as they arise.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/SportsEvents/Publicationdetail/tabid/333/ArticleID/452/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/SportsEvents/Publicationdetail/tabid/333/ArticleID/452/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/SportsEvents/Publicationdetail/tabid/333/ArticleID/452/Default.aspx Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:44:00 GMT 0 <strong>Workplace Relations &amp; Safety eBulletin &ndash; 23 April 2012</strong><br /> A Full Court of the Federal Court has confirmed that a protected action ballot order can be made even when bargaining has not commenced.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Workplacerelationsandsafety/Publicationdetail/tabid/334/ArticleID/464/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Workplacerelationsandsafety/Publicationdetail/tabid/334/ArticleID/464/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Workplacerelationsandsafety/Publicationdetail/tabid/334/ArticleID/464/Default.aspx Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMT 0 <strong>Financial Services eBulletin - 18 April 2012<br /> </strong>The Lander &amp; Rogers Superannuation Alert is a brief overview of new developments in the superannuation industry and is in addition to our Superannuation Update, which analyses the main developments of interest in more detail.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/463/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/463/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/463/Default.aspx Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:10:00 GMT 0 <strong>Sport &amp; Events eBulletin - 16 April 2012</strong><br /> In two recent landmark decisions, the High Court determined that race fields fees imposed on betting operators by Racing New South Wales and Harness Racing New South Wales under New South Wales legislation are constitutionally valid. In this ebulletin we look at the decisions and what they will mean for the wagering industry.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/SportsEvents/Publicationdetail/tabid/333/ArticleID/456/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/SportsEvents/Publicationdetail/tabid/333/ArticleID/456/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/SportsEvents/Publicationdetail/tabid/333/ArticleID/456/Default.aspx Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMT 0 <strong>Financial Services eBulletin - 11 April 2012<br /> </strong>The Lander &amp; Rogers Superannuation Alert is a brief overview of new developments in the superannuation industry and is in addition to our Superannuation Update, which analyses the main developments of interest in more detail.<br /> <br /><p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/460/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/460/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/460/Default.aspx Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:08:00 GMT 0 <strong>Workplace Relations &amp; Safety eBulletin &ndash; 5 April 2012</strong><br /> The High Court of Australia recently looked at the obligation for employers to provide and maintain a safe working environment, and whether this obligation can be satisfied by engaging and relying on expert independent contractors.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Workplacerelationsandsafety/Publicationdetail/tabid/334/ArticleID/455/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Workplacerelationsandsafety/Publicationdetail/tabid/334/ArticleID/455/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Workplacerelationsandsafety/Publicationdetail/tabid/334/ArticleID/455/Default.aspx Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:14:00 GMT 0 <strong>Financial Services eBuletin - 4 April 2012<br /> </strong>The Lander &amp; Rogers Superannuation Alert is a brief overview of new developments in the superannuation industry and is in addition to our Superannuation Update, which analyses the main developments of interest in more detail.<br /><p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/454/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/454/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/454/Default.aspx Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:54:00 GMT 0 <strong>Sustainability &amp; Climate Change eBulletin - 3 April 2012</strong><br /> The Carbon Price Mechanism is due to commence on 1 July 2012 and is likely to have an "indirect direct cost" impact on participants in the Australian construction industry&nbsp;by increasing the cost of construction materials.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Otherpublications/Publicationdetail/tabid/335/ArticleID/436/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Otherpublications/Publicationdetail/tabid/335/ArticleID/436/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Otherpublications/Publicationdetail/tabid/335/ArticleID/436/Default.aspx Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT 0 <strong>Insolvency eBulletin - 29 March 2012</strong><br /> A&nbsp;number of problems with the Personal Property Securities Register have come to light, resulting in the need for lenders, security holders and practitioners to be on high alert and extra diligent when performing searches for existing charges and in protecting existing security interests over personal property.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Insolvency/Publicationdetail/tabid/381/ArticleID/450/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Insolvency/Publicationdetail/tabid/381/ArticleID/450/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/Insolvency/Publicationdetail/tabid/381/ArticleID/450/Default.aspx Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT 0 <strong>Financial Services eBulletin - 28 March 2012<br /> </strong>The Lander &amp; Rogers Superannuation Alert is a brief overview of new developments in the superannuation industry and is in addition to our Superannuation Update, which analyses the main developments of interest in more detail.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/453/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/453/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/453/Default.aspx Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:43:00 GMT 0 <strong>Financial Services eBulletin - 21 March 2012</strong> <br /> The Lander &amp; Rogers Superannuation Alert is a brief overview of new developments in the superannuation industry and is in addition to our Superannuation Update, which analyses the main developments of interest in more detail.<p><a href='http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/448/Default.aspx'>More...</a></p> http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/448/Default.aspx http://www.landers.com.au/Publications/FinancialServices/Publicationdetail/tabid/379/ArticleID/448/Default.aspx Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:33:00 GMT 0