ACT Parliament has introduced a new labour hire framework encouraging responsible employment practices in the labour hire sector.
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New Student Identifiers Protections
Posted in Education
Commonwealth Parliament has introduced new offences in relation to student identifiers and transcripts.
Read MoreNo Card No Start for Working with Children in QLD
Posted in Employment
QLD Parliament has implemented important changes to the blue card system that screens persons who work or volunteer with children.
Read MoreUnique Student Identifier Regime Extended
Posted in Education
The Unique Student Identifier regime has been extended to all higher education students by requiring students to have a USI in order to be eligible for Commonwealth support or FEE-HELP.
Read MoreNew Wage Theft Laws in Victoria
Posted in Employment
New wage theft laws have been introduced in Victoria in order to protect vulnerable employees from exploitation.
Read MoreVictorian Supreme Court confirms ‘True Rule’ of contractual construction
Posted in Contracting
In Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Pty Ltd v Bulgana Wind Farm Pty Ltd, the Court considered whether ambiguity is necessary for admitting evidence of surrounding circumstances when construing a contract.
Read MoreWage Increases Deferred in QLD Public Sector
Posted in Employment
In response to COVID-19, the QLD Government has amended the Industrial Relations Act 2016 to defer public sector wage increases until 2022.
Read MoreNew Victorian Workplace Manslaughter Laws
Posted in OH&S
This article discusses the new Victorian workplace manslaughter laws, in effect from 1 July 2020, and provides some practical tips on what actions organisations should be taking.
Read MoreLaw Compliance Report – June 2020
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 MoreHigh Court clarifies definition of ‘Officer’ of a Corporation
Posted in Employment, Organisation
We review Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4, a decision that provided long-awaited clarification of the meaning of an ‘officer’ under the Corporations Act.
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