Commencing 1 July 2015 there will be an increase in the national minimum wage. Employers will need to be aware of the increased costs. ...
Commencing 1 July 2015 there will be an increase in the national minimum wage. Employers will need to be aware of the increased costs.
In mid 2009, we published a Legal Alert which asked whether Financial Agreements, were “worth the paper they were written on?”. The article looked at the case of Blackmore v Webber in which the Federal Magistrates Court set aside a “pre-nup” on a number of grounds.
Do you transport passengers in your car through Uber? Do you use a website or app to rent out rooms through Airbnb? Do you provide other services through the ‘sharing economy’?
Do you transport passengers in your car through Uber? Do you use a website or app to rent out rooms through Airbnb? Do you provide other services through the ‘sharing economy’?
The Full Court of the Federal Court has delivered another twist in one of Australia’s largest class actions, overturning the decision of the primary judge that some of ANZ’s bank fees were void for being penalties.
The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) imposes a liability on financial advisers who engage in misleading and deceptive conduct to compensate a person who suffers loss by that conduct.
The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) imposes a liability on financial advisers who engage in misleading and deceptive conduct to compensate a person who suffers loss by that conduct.
Do you operate a sideloader or a vehicle that uses fuel to power a refrigeration unit or other equipment? You may be entitled to more fuel tax credits than you think.
The Queensland Supreme Court has recently ruled that once an insurer agrees to fund a claimant’s reasonable and appropriate rehabilitation pursuant to section 51 of the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld) (‘MAIA’), that decision cannot be rescinded, even in circumstances where strong later acquired evidence indicates probable fraud on
Do you operate a sideloader or a vehicle that uses fuel to power a refrigeration unit or other equipment? You may be entitled to more fuel tax credits than you think.
The recent decision of Burdziejko v ERGT Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FWC 2308 has significant consequences for employers when offering direct employment to labour hire workers.
Despite strong union and employee opposition, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) permitted the termination of 12 enterprise agreements that had passed their nominal expiry date while the parties were bargaining for a new agreement.
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.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.