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14 Feb 2012 |
A Fair Work Australia (FWA) Full Bench decision has, by a 2-1 majority, approved an enterprise agreement which allows a New South Wales paint contractor to pay a higher hourly... |
Lisa Berton |
Employment |
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14 Feb 2012 |
Under the provisions of harmonised work health and safety laws (“WHS”) now in force in NSW, Qld, ACT, NT and at the Commonwealth level, various basic... |
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Employment |
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14 Feb 2012 |
Two recent decisions have highlighted the willingness of Courts to use the adverse action provisions of the Fair Work Act to penalize employers who mistreat pregnant employees... |
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Employment |
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14 Feb 2012 |
Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten has appointed a panel consisting of Reserve Bank board member John Edwards, former judge Michael Moore and workplace academic Ron... |
Nick Noonan |
Employment |
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14 Feb 2012 |
As our readers would already be aware, OHS / WHS harmonisation was a big topic in the lead up to Christmas 2011. However, with minimal fanfare the new laws are now in... |
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Employment |
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08 Feb 2012 |
The Federal Court’s recent decision in Australian Securities & Investments Commission v Healey [2011] FCA 717 emphasised the importance directors should place on... |
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Corporate |
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08 Feb 2012 |
In a recent decision of the Federal Court in the case of Stratford Sun Limited v OM Holdings Limited [2011] FCA 1275, Foster J dismissed claims of a shareholder,... |
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Corporate |
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08 Feb 2012 |
Standard directors and officers’ insurance policies available on the market today typically insure directors and officers against damages and compensation and their defence... |
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Corporate |
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08 Feb 2012 |
In mid-2012 ASIC will take over responsibility for managing and administering a new national business name registration service. |
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Corporate |
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20 Jan 2012 |
On 23 December 2012 the draft Competition and Consumer Amendment Regulations 2012 were released for consultation. Consultation on the... |
Kathleen Harris |
Banking & Finance |
