On 23 February 2017, the Fair Work Commission handed down its decision on applications by employer organisations to reduce Sunday and public holiday penalty rates in six modern awards in the hospitality and retail indust ...
On 8 February 2017, the Government introduced legislation into the Federal Parliament which proposes changes to the national paid parental leave scheme. This is the Government’s third attempt in recent years to impleme ...
The Australian Consumer Law contained within the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (ACL) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (ASIC Act) provide protection to consumers fr ...
How are law firms using new media?
For a number of years now, law firms have employed new media to market themselves to existing clients, reach out to new ones, and recruit new talent. Facebook pages, LinkedIn profile ...
In a much anticipated decision, the Federal Court last week found in favour of a manufacturer of generic veterinary products in its action against the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). Par ...
Penny Brooke, Senior Associate, considers the refusal of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission to approve the Coles Store Team Enterprise Agreement 2014-17 after Coles failed to prove that employees were better off ...
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