The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal has issued its final Contractor Driver Minimum Payments Order Road Safety Remuneration Order 2016 which mandates minimum rates of payment for ‘contractor drivers’ and imposes ...
The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal has issued its final Contractor Driver Minimum Payments Order Road Safety Remuneration Order 2016 which mandates minimum rates of payment for ‘contractor drivers’ and imposes significant obligations on businesses that engage ‘contractor drivers’ directly or contract with a third party that engages ‘contractor drivers’.
Marriage and divorce change the operation of Wills, but until a decision of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in Blyth v Wilken in December 2015, ceasing a de facto relationship did not.
Employment agency contracts, for payroll tax purposes, can be much broader than traditional labour hire or employment agency arrangements. The recent decision in Qualweld Australia Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2015] NSWCATAP 249 highlights how payments to genuine subcontractors can trigger payroll tax liabilities under the ‘employment
The High Court of Australia has recently ruled that contributory negligence would not be presumed where a passenger accepted a car ride from an intoxicated driver. This decision upheld the decision of the Full Court of the Supreme Court of South Australia, which found the passenger could not have been
The ATO has a renewed interest in reimbursement agreements, confirmed in its list of ‘what attracts our attention’ dated 27 October 2015.
The recent Queensland case of Masci v Masci [2015] QCA 245 highlights the dangers of failing to seek proper advice about your estate planning.
The High Court has determined that the sham contracting provisions in the Fair Work Act protect employees engaged by third party contractors and performing services to their former employer.
The Queensland Government has now passed the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015.
On 11 November 2015 a significantly reduced version of the original Fair Work Amendment Bill (Cth) 2014 was passed by Federal Parliament, almost two years after it was introduced.
In the decision of Murugesu v Australian Postal Corporation & Anor [2015] FCCA 2852, the Court found that despite having exemplary workplace policies and training in place the employer was vicariously liable for the actions of its employee for breaches under s18A of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
In the recent matter of Cerin v ACI Operations Pty Ltd & Ors [2015] FCCA 2762, the Federal Circuit Court ordered the employer and its HR manager to pay a penalty to the employee for failing to give him adequate notice of termination, therefore breaching s 44 and s 117
Where a court has ordered the winding-up of a company, a shareholder may be able to have the winding up terminated under section 482 of the Corporations Act 2001.
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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