Principals should immediately obtain legal advice if they are unsure of their school’s obligations to comply with a subpoena. ...
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.
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.
The decision has significant implications for employers in the construction industry covered by the Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 (Cth) and indicates a greater likelihood of sanctions being applied to employers who fail to comply with their work health and safety obligations.
In Bona v Jeffries & Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2021] QSC 84, the defendant insurer failed, on the basis of unreasonable delay, in its application to the Brisbane Supreme Court for an order that the plaintiff submit to an assessment by an occupational therapist over 12 months after the holding
The findings of the Court in this highly unusual compensation claim should provide some comfort to employers but is a reminder to remain focused on practical measures to minimise foreseeable risks of injury to employees.
Eagle-eyed observers may have seen the Government’s budget night promise to replace the current individual tax residency rules with a ‘new, modernised framework’.
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.