In the recent case of Entello Pty Ltd v Firooztash [2016] QDC 50, a financial adviser has been restrained for up to six months from soliciting or undertaking professional services ...
In the recent case of Entello Pty Ltd v Firooztash [2016] QDC 50, a financial adviser has been restrained for up to six months from soliciting or undertaking professional services to clients of his former employer after allegedly breaching restraint of trade provisions in his employment contract.
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
In a decision released by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission this week (Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union – Construction and General Division v Port Kembla Coal Terminal Limited [2015] FWCFB 4075), the last word was had on the argument between the CFMEU and Port Kembla Coal
The Fair Work Commission has ordered a property manager not to make contact with two employees who were found to have been bullied by the manager. The manager has also been ordered not to enter the workplace while the two employees are at work or to access their portfolios. The
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
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).
Commencing 1 July 2015 there will be an increase in the national minimum wage. Employers will need to be aware of the increased costs.
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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