Law

Yesterday it was revealed that Coles had underpaid its staff to the tune of $20 million dollars. In response, the Attorney General announced that the…

In the recent decision of Carrello, in the matter of Gembrook Investments Pty Ltd (in liq) FCA 1143, the Federal Court of Australia held that…

Two of the biggest interests that clients have when engaging a law firm are time and expense.  They are both correlated as usually, the longer…

For the first time in a long time, workplace relations became a headline issue. High profile underpayments, industrial manslaughter, and changes to modern awards have…

Key Points The termination process for strata schemes is going to change, under proposed amendments to the regulations of the Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA);…

Under proposed changes to the subsidiary legislation of the Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA) (Strata Act), the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) will become a ‘one…

Employers should consider whether their casual employees are in fact casual employees in substance. Relevant considerations for determining this are: How wages are paid: Wages…

Less than 2% of disputes make it to trial in the Supreme Court of Western Australia. When an in-principle settlement is reached it is important…

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia has reinstated the spotlight on the high costs often associated with insolvency litigation, and how the…

The recent $200,000 fine imposed on George Calombaris by the Fair Work Commission for underpaying staff is a timely reminder that the consequences of employers…