Unstable foundations? Federal Court undermines Victorian Government building industry intervention with decision likely to affect NSW and QLD *

Australia - May 20 2013
The Federal Court has declared that Lend Lease and other contractors do not need to change existing enterprise agreements, or specially craft new…

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Fair Work Full Bench considers meaning of arrangement in transfer of business *

Australia - March 22 2013
A Fair Work Commission Full Bench has clarified the test for establishing what constitutes an "arrangement" between an old and new employer in the…

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Construction codes collide *

Australia - March 21 2013
Building and construction industry participants will be familiar with Australian Commonwealth and State governments' strategy of influencing…

Co-authors: James Forrest, Peter Pether, Andrew Gray, Shannon Etwell, Murray Kellock.

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Gender equality reporting period ends 31 March 2013 *

Australia - March 14 2013
Employers are reminded that for those subject to the reporting requirements under the WGE Act, the current reporting period ends on 31 March 2013…

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Full Federal Court revives Independent Contractors Act *

Australia - February 6 2013
A Full Federal Court has found that an independent contractor can obtain damages in relation to retrospective breach of an independent contract which…

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