Legal & IR Updates
2019
Legal advice for end of year functions - 21 November 2019
Employees cannot 'demand' flexible work arrangements - 8 November 2019
Is your business name registered? - 24 October 2019
Reminder - avoid discrimination when recruiting - 10 October 2019
New whistleblower laws - 27 September 2019
Sacking by text 'disgraceful' - 12 September 2019
Full Court rules personal leave calculated in 'days' not hours - 3 September 2019
Warning to employers - it may not be safe to talk about your staff - 15 August 2019
Risks associated with 'work experience' - 1 August 2019
Individual Flexibility Arrangements and the Annual Wage Review decision - are your wages still compliant? - 18 July 2019
Who will drive your business in the future? - 18 July 2019
The WA State Minimum Wage order - 4 July 2019
Full Federal Court clarifies Super on annualised salaries - 13 June 2019
Refusal to provide fingerprint held not valid reason for termination - 4 June 2019
National wage increase announced - 4 June 2019
Black Economy Procurement Connected Policy - 16 May 2019
Are you paying Super on annual leave loading? - 16 May 2019
Company too quick to assume worker had abandoned employment - 2 May 2019
New regulation affecting casual workers - 1 March 2019
ACCC takes action against Employsure - 14 February 2019
How to protect your payment being clawed back by a liquidator - 31 January 2019
NECA Legal WA - Did you know? - 21 January 2019
2018
Changes to flexible work arrangements in the Modern Awards - 11 December 2018
Changes to the Electrical Award and Clerks Award from 1 November - 26 November 2018
Legal tips for end of year functions - 26 November 2018
Did you know that demoting an employee and reducing his pay could amount to a dismissal? - 8 November 2018
Company ordered to pay $435,000 for not preventing bullying - 29 October 2018
Labour hire employers can’t hide behind client contracts - 11 October 2018
When is a casual employee NOT a casual employee? - 27 September 2018
Warning to employers when using a flat rate of pay - 13 September 2018
Update for employers with overseas workers - 31 August 2018
No obligation to pay employee who lost licence - 16 August 2018
Court rules against Employsure contract’s “penalty” clause - 2 August 2018
Union entry not outside work hours - 19 July 2018
Superannuation Amnesty - 5 July 2018
Unpaid domestic violence leave - 21 June 2018
State wage increase - 21 June 2018
National wage increase - 6 June 2018
Reversal of onus and record keeping - 6 June 2018
Sacking for refusing to accept changes unfair - 17 May 2018
Important High Court ruling on retention money – 6 April 2018
High Court Rules on ability to take on an Adjudicator's determination of a payment dispute on Judicial Review - 22 March 2018
Workers Compensation - are you covering all your "workers"? - 8 March 2018
Does your business need a legal health check-up? - 22 February 2018
Cooper & Oxley - What should subcontractors do now? - 8 February 2018
Hefty fine for lack of records – 22 January 2018