In a recent Queensland Supreme Court decision, a host employer was found to be 75% liable for failing to implement and enforce a safe system of work after a labour ...
In this recent Supreme Court decision of Speziali v Nortask Pty Ltd [2023] QSC166, a principal contractor was found primarily (75%) liable for injuries sustained by an employee of a ...
In a recent Queensland Supreme Court decision, a host employer was found to be 75% liable for failing to implement and enforce a safe system of work after a labour hire employee fractured his elbow when attempting to dodge a wasp and then falling over a bag of rubbish.
In the recent decision of Bishop v Compass Group Remote Hospitality Services Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 14, the District Court found that, although the employer had breached its duty of care towards its employee, that breach had not caused the injured worker’s bilateral elbow condition.
In the recent District Court decision of Morris v Evolution Traffic Control Pty Ltd [2023] QDC 195, an employer and principal contractor were both found not liable for a trip and fall on a raised section of bitumen at a traffic site.
In this recent Supreme Court decision of Speziali v Nortask Pty Ltd [2023] QSC166, a principal contractor was found primarily (75%) liable for injuries sustained by an employee of a specialist contractor on the basis that the principal contractor failed to provide a safe means of access to an elevated
A significant outcome for employers in High Court case examining vicarious liability.
With an increasing number of employees taking prescribed medical cannabis in the workplace, it is important for employers to understand their legal obligations when managing these employees.
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission serves as a timely reminder of the requirements that must be followed when terminating an employee by way of redundancy.
Employers with employees covered by any of the 78 modern awards impacted by the 1 May 2023 overhaul of business shutdown provisions by the Fair Work Commission should review their arrangements to ensure compliance.
The Fair Work Commission has handed down its decision this morning to increase the national minimum wage as part of its wage review.
It has often been assumed that a claimant with an injury resulting in a degree of permanent impairment of 20% or more was entitled to recover counsel’s fees on settlement of a claim, pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2014. However, the Queensland Supreme Court has now definitively
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWCFB) has recently reaffirmed the primacy of contractual terms when determining the employment status of a gig worker. However, this position is unlikely to subsist due to the Labor Government’s proposed legislative amendments tackling secure jobs and the gig economy.
Cooper Grace Ward has again been named as a First Tier insurance law firm by Doyle’s Guide. Partners Tony Park and Brady Cockburn were also ranked in the list of Leading Queensland Workers Compensation & WorkCover Lawyers by Doyle’s Guide for 2022.
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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