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.
Effective notetaking is essential for meeting your reporting obligations and protecting your staff and students when an incident occurs. Read our five top tips to understand how you can avoid common deficiencies in notetaking.
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 in establishing that a party has engaged in statutory unconscionable conduct.
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 in establishing that a party has engaged in statutory unconscionable conduct.
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 of the compulsory conference.