In this case, the Federal Court clarified how the entitlement of 10 days of leave is to be calculated for national system employees.
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Retail Leasing Changes in SA
Posted in Governance
New obligations and greater penalties have been introduced to increase certainty for South Australian retail and commercial lease arrangements.
Read MoreNew National Tuition Protection Measures
Posted in Governance
A new national tuition protection scheme has been introduced for students accessing loans at a private education provider or TAFE.
Read MoreNew Workplace Manslaughter Offences in VIC
Posted in OH&S
The Victorian Parliament has introduced two new workplace manslaughter offences carrying severe penalties for organisations and their officers.
Read MoreNew NDIS Worker Screening Laws
Posted in Privacy
Spent convictions may now be disclosed to and considered by certain Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies in determining a job seeker’s suitability to work with people with disability under the NDIS.
Read MoreNational Whistleblower Policy Exemption and Deferral Scheme
Posted in Governance
With strict new Whistleblower policy requirements under the Corporations Act about to commence, Commonwealth Parliament has released an Instrument exempting certain ‘eligible companies’. Read on to find out if the exemption applies to ...
Read MoreLaw Compliance Report – November 2019
Posted in Publications - Law Compliance Report
In this issue of the Law Compliance Report we discuss recent legislative changes occurring throughout Australia and we also set out some of the Bills that we are currently tracking.
Read MoreNew Queensland Medicines and Poisons Framework
Posted in Governance
The QLD government has introduced a suite of contemporary legislation intended to ensure that Medicines and Poisons laws will be easier for industry and the community to understand and apply in practice.
Read MoreNew Child Abuse Reporting Requirements in Tasmania
Posted in Duty of Care
Recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse have been implemented in Tasmania, creating new requirements for reporting suspected child abuse.
Read MoreAmendments to Health Legislation in Victoria
Posted in Governance
On 23 October 2019 the Health Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act came into effect. Here’s what Victorian Health Service Providers need to know about the new and upcoming changes.
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