by Greg Arnold | Oct 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Seven Network has been ordered by the Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales to pay a My Kitchen Rules contestant ongoing compensation of $22,000 per year for psychological injury sustained from appearing in the reality TV show, in what is the second...
by Greg Arnold | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Late last year, the Federal Government introduced into Parliament the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (the Bill), which represents a significant shift and an overhaul of Australia’s workplace relations regime not seen...
by Greg Arnold | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Roll out of the COVID-19 vaccination is expected to commence in March and employers may then need to decide whether to require mandatory vaccination of employees against the virus. This is a multi-dimensional issue requiring consideration whether the direction is both...
by Greg Arnold | Nov 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Whilst most people would think that this is the norm and is expected, a recent case involving a McDonalds franchise in Queensland the Federal Court has now made this determination. In an historic decision, the Federal Court of Australia (FCA) has ruled that workers...
by Greg Arnold | Oct 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Does a long-term casual employee have to give notice of resignation? This question has recently been posed the question by a number of clients. Generally, there is no requirement for casual employees to provide any notice by the employee or by the employer to the...
