A Supreme Court in Australia has dismissed an application by a UK company’s moratorium restructuring practitioners for recognition of a UK moratorium and ordered that the company be wound up ...
A Supreme Court in Australia has dismissed an application by a UK company’s moratorium restructuring practitioners for recognition of a UK moratorium and ordered that the company be wound up under Australian law.
The future of workplace health and safety prosecutions in Queensland is in limbo after a recent case held the complaint form used by the Workplace Health and Safety Prosecutor provides insufficient detail to enable the defendant to defend the matter and therefore fails to invoke the jurisdiction of the Court.
Employers should be prepared to change the way they look at and treat sexual harassment after the Australian Government commits to sweeping legislative reform in response to the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in the Australian Workplace.
Two recent unfair dismissal cases highlight the dangers of posting on social media, even when posts are made using private accounts.
BB v State of Queensland [2020] QCAT 496, provides insight into the importance of considering the needs and interests of the student, other peers in the classroom, and the wider community.
A teacher’s summary dismissal for serious misconduct causing harm to a student was not deemed to be unfair despite holes in the dismissal process.
Principals should immediately obtain legal advice if they are unsure of their school’s obligations to comply with a subpoena.
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The national minimum wage will increase to $772.60 per week (or $20.33 an hour) from 1 July 2021.
The national minimum wage will increase to $772.60 per week (or $20.33 an hour) from 1 July 2021.
On 19 March 2021, the Federal Court handed down a decision that clarified the scope of section 21 of the Australian Consumer Law. The Court indicated that, while exploitation of some vulnerability or disadvantage will often be a feature of unconscionable conduct, it is not is not an essential element
The Federal Government has recently announced reforms to the regulation of not-for-profit entities that self-assess as income tax exempt.
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.