The Productivity Commission recently delivered a draft report into workplace relations in Australia. While the Commission is still calling for submissions and intends to finalise its recommendations by November 2015, ...
The Productivity Commission recently delivered a draft report into workplace relations in Australia. While the Commission is still calling for submissions and intends to finalise its recommendations by November 2015, the Commission has made some recommendations that signal some good news for employers.
In a recent decision of the Full Federal Court in CFMEU v Endeavour Coal Pty Ltd FCAFC 76 the employer’s removal of an employee from the weekend work roster because of the employee’s unreliable and unpredictable work attendance due to personal/carer’s leave did not constitute a breach of the general
Many construction contracts require contractors submitting progress claims to also submit a statutory declaration in a specific form confirming subcontractors have been paid. How does this sit with the requirements of Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld)?
Many businesses struggle with managing cash flow and, in difficult economic times, it is not uncommon for things to reach the point where a customer just won’t pay. What are the legal options to recover payment?
On 29 October 2013, the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (Qld) came into effect and made certain changes to the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld).
Commercial negotiations are commonly conducted by email where the parties express informal agreement on the terms and say ‘it is subject to contract’ or ‘subject to the execution of a contract’.
Recent amendments to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 mean that many companies can offer more tax effective incentives to their employees under an employee share scheme (ESS).
Recent amendments to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 mean that many companies can offer more tax effective incentives to their employees under an employee share scheme (ESS).
If a director can exercise a right of set-off against a company in liquidation for a debt owed to the director or for a liability of the company to the director (which may be unascertained in amount or contingent), it may help to cancel out or significantly reduce the director’s
The recent decision of Shord v Commissioner of Taxation [2015] AATA 355 highlights the inconsistent approach taken by Tribunals when looking at an individual’s residency.
Do you have purchase contracts where the overseas seller has to supply the goods delivered duty paid? A recent decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal highlights the risks for Australian buyers – even in circumstances where the parties agree that the overseas seller is responsible for paying customs duty and
In family law property settlement proceedings, if a spouse is declared bankrupt, the trustee in bankruptcy may join the proceedings in an effort to recover funds from the property pool to pay the bankrupt’s creditors. While in theory this approach sounds sensible, it may not always be prudent for a
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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