The Fair Work Commission gives the thumbs down to falsified safety records; and a fighting employee is reinstated after an investigation into whether his dismissal was ‘harsh, unjust or unreasonable’.
We are often contacted by our clients when they have doubts over the legitimacy of an employee’s claim for workers’ compensation.
We are often contacted by our clients when they have doubts over the legitimacy of an employee’s claim for workers’ compensation.
The workplace bullying laws under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) have been operating for about six months and enable a worker who is bullied at work in a constitutionally-covered business to apply to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for an order to stop the bullying.
The workplace bullying laws under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) have been operating for about six months and enable a worker who is bullied at work in a constitutionally-covered business to apply to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for an order to stop the bullying.
The full bench of the Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by the Commissioner of Taxation against the finding that the Hunger Project Australia (HPA) is a public benevolent institution (PBI).
The Senate Economics Legislation Committee tabled a report on 16 June recommending the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission(Repeal) (No. 1) Bill 2014 be passed by the Senate to abolish the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
The Senate Economics Legislation Committee tabled a report on 16 June recommending the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission(Repeal) (No. 1) Bill 2014 be passed by the Senate to abolish the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
Liquidators are commonly appointed to a company where, prior to liquidation the company was a trustee of a trust. Often when the liquidators are appointed, the company has ceased to be the trustee and a replacement trustee has not been appointed.
Liquidators are commonly appointed to a company where, prior to liquidation the company was a trustee of a trust. Often when the liquidators are appointed, the company has ceased to be the trustee and a replacement trustee has not been appointed.
The Fair Work Commission recently found that the dismissal of a ferry master for breach of his employer’s drug and alcohol policy was unfair. The decision highlights the need for employers to be cautious when dismissing an employee for breaching a ‘zero tolerance’ drug and alcohol policy.
The Fair Work Commission recently found that the dismissal of a ferry master for breach of his employer’s drug and alcohol policy was unfair. The decision highlights the need for employers to be cautious when dismissing an employee for breaching a ‘zero tolerance’ drug and alcohol policy.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.