Articles
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06 February 2014
Work Health & Safety
Section 59A Workers Compensation Act 1987 - the end to indefinite…
Workers Compensation Act 1987 s59A limits the length of time insurers must pay medical and related treatment expenses.
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28 November 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
When the union comes knocking ... right of entry to workplaces
All parties must comply with the requirements and their obligations when a union official seeks to enter a workplace.
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28 November 2013
Public Liability
Workers Compensation Commission (WCC) retains jurisdiction in rel…
If prior approval for treatment is sought and declined, a dispute is created which the WCC has power to determine.
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18 November 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
Transferring employees upon the sale of a business - not as routi…
It is possible to transfer employees quite comfortably from one business to another, but the employees must consent.
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13 November 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
Independent Contractors - What's the deal?
The article focuses on independent contractors where there is no dispute about their status as independent contractors
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09 October 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
There's more to employment than the Fair Work Act
Other legislation contains requirements and regulations relevant to the world of work, so it pays to keep up to date.
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24 September 2013
Workers Compensation
Workers Compensation Commission (WCC) retains jurisdiction on iss…
In the absence of a Work Capacity Decision, the Commission retains its jurisdiction on the issue of capacity for work.
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10 September 2013
Work Health & Safety
To what extent are workers restricted in making further lump sum…
Workers who make a claim before 19 June 2012, can make a further claim, in respect of the same injury, after that date.
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02 September 2013
Work Health & Safety
Section 60(2A) - How insurers can avoid liability for claims for…
Section 60(2A) provides new exceptions to the payment of reasonably necessary medical expenses under section 60.
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29 July 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
Agreeing to live with the wrong decision (when you are right)
Employers should give careful consideration to the detail of dispute resolution processes in agreements and contracts.
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08 July 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
The Employment Stock Exchange Report: new employment thresholds
The end of the financial year is a time of routine change, and no less than the Fair Work Act and related legislation.
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12 June 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
Workplace bullying ..... the new frontier challenge
Business must develop policies and practices to eliminate bullying supported by training for employees and management.
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23 May 2013
Work Health & Safety
When isn't a person driving? - Damages for a workplace injury
This decision of the NSW Court of Appeal further defines what constitutes driving of a motor vehicle.
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13 May 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
Am I redundant? Who's asking?
The NES definitions are robust and workable, having been developed over decades of industrial negotiation.
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04 March 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
Fighting bullying ... a double-edged sword? - a statutory remedy…
The Government proposes to amend the Fair Work Act to allow employees to lodge a claim of workplace bullying.
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06 February 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
So, what are my workers: employees or contractors?
This bulletin examines various criteria to determine if a worker is an employee or contractor, as reviewed a recent case.
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14 January 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
Forecast 2013: The year ahead for workplace relations and workpla…
2013 will continue to see the development of workplace laws but in the main there is unlikely to be any dramatic changes.
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31 October 2012
Workplace Law & Culture
Workers' WH&S obligations are not to be ignored
Workers also have a very important role to play in ensuring their own safety and that of others in the workplace.