With more employees requesting flexible working arrangements, employers need to be aware of their obligations when responding to these requests.
The Federal Court recently ordered that an employer pay $350,000 compensation and $60,000 penalties for unlawfully terminating a nurse’s employment due to her race and exercise of workplace rights.
The Fair Work Commission has handed down its annual wage review decision for 2025. From 1 July 2025, the national minimum wage will increase to $948.00 per week, or $24.95 per hour.
Giving oral evidence at a court hearing for a family law dispute can make or break your case. Here are our top five tips for compellingly presenting your evidence while in the witness box.
The new Franchising Code recently took effect, introducing some important reforms to Australia’s franchising laws. Non-compliance can result in significant penalties, so it is important for franchisors to understand and comply with their obligations under the new Code.
In the modern world of family law, prescriptions for medicinal cannabis are an ongoing source of friction between a parent’s right to maintain a treatment plan endorsed by their doctor and the paramount importance of mitigating, and wherever possible eliminating, any risk that substance use poses to a child’s safety and wellbeing.
In a recent decision, the High Court of Australia considered the nature of an ‘understanding’ for the purposes of the restrictive trade practices provisions within Part IV of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
It may be possible to enter a financial agreement that gives different financial outcomes if a party commits infidelity. However, there is a risk such clauses may not be easily enforced, affecting the validity of the rest of the agreement.
A financial agreement is a complex legal document that needs to be drafted carefully and tailored to your specific needs. Attempting to save money by using an internet template creates a real risk that the document may be set aside in the future and, in the long run, end up costing you more.
Separated parents often disagree about their children’s extracurricular activities. A frequent query for family lawyers is how a court resolves the issue and whether the children should be allowed to decide. The judicial stance is clear: without mutual parental agreement, the court will not require parents to take children to extracurricular activities.
‘Non-use’ of a registered trade mark can result in the trade mark being deregistered. The recent Federal Court decision of Seven Network (Operations) Limited v 7-Eleven Inc considered this issue and the use required to maintain trade mark registration.
There can be enormous impacts when commercial organisations are called upon to be involved in royal commissions or commissions of inquiry. Understanding the legal framework underpinning these proceedings and the issues that commonly arise from an organisational perspective can assist in mitigating the challenges.