While the Victorian Court of Appeal rejected a worker’s claim of direct discrimination, a finding of indirect discrimination by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal remains. ...
While the Victorian Court of Appeal rejected a worker’s claim of direct discrimination, a finding of indirect discrimination by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal remains.
On 25 September 2018 the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission handed down a Flexible Work Decision that proposes to insert a model work flexibility clause that will supplement the current legislation and likely expand an employer’s obligations when considering requests for flexible working arrangements.
Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister, Kelly O’Dwyer, will intervene in a Federal Court ‘test case’ about casuals. This announcement follows increasingly vocal concerns from employers that workers will be able to ‘double dip’ on their entitlements.
The ACCC told us to expect further Competition and Consumer Law interventions in 2018, following a significant number of enforcement actions in 2017, and they were not kidding!
Changes have been made to the Horticulture Award 2010, Pastoral Award 2010 and Poultry Processing Award 2010 which came into effect on 1 October 2018.
The recent decision of the Full Federal Court that has wide-ranging implications for the employment of casual employees across Australia has not been appealed by the employer.
The recent decision of Re Narumon Pty Ltd raises the question of what a trustee’s obligation is when continuing to pay a pension to a nominated reversionary beneficiary, or otherwise paying a death benefit, in circumstances where documentation is missing or incomplete.
As a general rule, the trustees and beneficiaries of a deceased estate are able to disregard any CGT implications from the sale of a deceased person’s principal residence, provided the sale of that property settles within two years of the deceased’s death.
We previously reported on the draft taxation determination 2018/D3 released by the ATO. That draft set out the view of the ATO that a ‘trust split’ may trigger CGT consequences. Although the ATO has admitted there is no case law dealing directly with the implications of a trust split, the
The Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2018 was passed earlier today. The amendments will significantly enlarge the investigative and enforcement powers of authorised officers under the Heavy Vehicle National Law. The amendments are expected to commence on 1 October 2018, alongside the new ‘primary duty’ and executive ‘due diligence’
One of the major changes to superannuation from the 2016 Budget was the introduction of transfer balance caps. The new rules require a fundamental shift in how we think about estate planning where there are funds in superannuation, particularly SMSFs.
In Re Narumon [2018] QSC 185, the Supreme Court of Queensland has confirmed that an attorney has the power to make, renew or extend a superannuation binding nomination on behalf of a member.
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.
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