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The interaction of family law and wills and estates law after a person’s death can have significant consequences on the alteration of property between married and de facto couples. The...
Prior to the Federal Government's decision to introduce a Commonwealth Integrity Commission, Lander & Rogers' Public Sector Industry team facilitated two key events on the subject of integrity within the...
In a case concerning destruction of organic material by fire, insurers successfully defended proceedings for alleged wrongful declinature based on Perils Exclusion 6(c)(i) and/or 6(c)(ii) of an ISR Mark IV...
There have been some significant changes in the Federal employment landscape for the end of 2018. The Coalition government made a significant drive into the workplace relations space this month...
This week, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) released its comprehensive report — Corruption and Integrity in the NSW Public Sector: An Assessment of Current Trends and Events. The report...
The recent passing of the Modern Slavery Bill in Federal parliament means there are new reporting requirements for Australian organisations. Different estimates reveal that in 2016 there were between 4,300...
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) in Australia is regulated by state legislation. In Victoria, IVF is governed by the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 (Vic) (ART Act). A recent case1 in...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC), in its four-yearly review of modern awards, has varied nearly all modern awards to require that employers make termination payments within seven calendar days of...
The Fair Work Commission has made a significant decision on out-of-hours conduct in finding that ALDI had a valid reason to dismiss an employee for throwing a full glass of...
A recent Federal Court decision found casual employment needs to retain the “essence of casualness”. What does that mean, and what do HR and businesses need to do? A casual...
On 27 September 2018, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down a decision in its 4-yearly review of modern awards, which makes more changes to the...
While using terms like “sweetheart” and “babe” in the workplace may come from a friendly place, they can cause female staff to feel undervalued and land you in hot water.
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