Articles
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02 October 2014
Workplace Law & Culture
The tastiest schnitzel in town zis only $84,143.60 - good faith i…
These decisions have emphasised the importance of the duty of good faith and fidelity that employees owe their employers.
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18 September 2014
Work Health & Safety
NSW WCC (NSW Workers Compensation Commission) Presidential Update…
4 August 2014 StateCover Mutual Ltd v Cameron [2014] NSWWCCPD 49 Deputy President Roche This case deals with a claim for lump sum death benefit; disease contracted by a gradual process; melanoma; whether employment is a substantial contributing facto…
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16 September 2014
Workplace Law & Culture
Are you an ill-defined casual employee?
The Telum decision provides some guidance on how the word 'casual? may be interpreted when applying the Fair Work Act.
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11 September 2014
Workplace Law & Culture
David and Goliath in the High Court - no term of mutual trust and…
The Court said a term of mutual trust and confidence was not needed for the effective operation of employment contracts.
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08 September 2014
Workers Compensation
Statutory review of the 2012 Workers Compensation amendments - It…
It was too early to conclusively determine the impact of the amendments on he financial sustainability of the scheme.
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25 August 2014
Work Health & Safety
NSW WCC (NSW Workers Compensation Commission) Presidential Update…
In July 2014, the NSW Workers Compensation Commission delivered a number of important Presidential decisions. This bulletin is a summary of some key decisions. 30 June 2014 Sedrak v Rooty Hill RSL Club Ltd [2014] NSWWCCPD 40 Deputy President Ro…
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15 August 2014
Workplace Law & Culture
Bullying: Dear worker, be prepared to see an alternative point of…
The Commission will take a common sense approach to bullying and not interfere with genuine management actions or decisions.
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15 July 2014
Work Health & Safety
Weekly compensation payments - Court of Appeal clarifies Commissi…
Without a WCD, the Commission retains jurisdiction over disputes about an entitlements to weekly compensation payments
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26 June 2014
Workplace Law & Culture
Changes to all things Employment at the end of the financial year
The end of the financial year is a time of change, and in particular to the Fair Work Act and related legislation.
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25 June 2014
Work Health & Safety
Lump sum compensation - further clarification post Goudappel
We anticipate an increase in the number of \"top up\" claims being made by workers who previously made lump sum claims.
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11 June 2014
Work Health & Safety
Is it too late to transition workers to the new weekly compensati…
WIRO considered the problem of validly transitioning weekly payment entitlements of an existing recipient of compensation.
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05 June 2014
Workplace Law & Culture
The fight for talent: all is fair in love and war - employment co…
Many businesses prosper by their capacity to lure the best and brightest away from their competitors to work with them
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26 May 2014
Workplace Law & Culture
Care and common-sense in safety in the workplace
The duty to ensure safety, so far as is practicable, is more likely if the business can show a strong safety culture.
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16 May 2014
Work Health & Safety
High Court decides the Goudappel appeal for workers compensation
Mr Goudappel?s entitlement to lump sum impairment compensation was extinguished as he did not meet the 11% WPI threshold.
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24 April 2014
Work Health & Safety
Resurrection of journey claims of personal injury and workers com…
There must be a 'real and substantial connection? between work and the accident or incident of the compensation claim.
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03 April 2014
Work Health & Safety
High Court upholds Court of Appeal decision about an injury at a…
The Court held the relevant test for determining the connection between employment and the injury is an objective one.
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27 March 2014
Workplace Law & Culture
No more 'foxing' on social media - tips for employers and employe…
The potential of cyber-bullying highlights the need of a holistic approach to regulating social media use by employees.
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17 March 2014
Workplace Law & Culture
David and Goliath: the High Court battle looms - for mutual trust…
Should Australian courts acknowledge the existence of mutual trust and confidence to be implied in employment contracts?