‘It all started with Casual Relationship’ In the recent matter of Workpac Pty Ltd v Skene; the Federal Court examined the meaning of ‘Casual Employee’ for purposes of section 86 of the Fair Work Act ( Entitlement to Annual Leave) The court...
What is ACCESSORIAL LIABILITY and how or when can it impact employers? Understanding and managing your supply chain helps identify and then to protect your business from the potential impact of accessorial liability. For example, businesses can be held legally...
According to a press release received from the Fair Work Ombudsman’s office, the operators of a Gold Coast restaurant have been penalised more than $284,000 and criticised by a Judge for their “heinous” conduct after paying overseas workers as little...
Having had an interesting couple of discussions with members recently regarding Maternity Leave (Parental Leave) I thought it timely to put a few pointers together as there appears to be some thinking around this which is incorrect. Most employers have a grip on an...
WorkCover WA has issued an update to their Guidlines for the Evaulation of Permanent Impairment. With an operational date of 1 December 2016, the Guidelines are used by medical professionals when performing an evaluation of permanent impairment under the...
