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Implication of decision in Inspector Brock v Empire Waste Pty Ltd

  • Gadens Lawyers
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 15 2013

The recent decision of the District Court in Inspector Brock v Empire Waste Pty Ltd 2013 NSWDC 38 (12 April 2013) (Empire Waste decision) may, like

Decision in Walsh v Built creates district court chaos for WorkCover

  • Gadens Lawyers
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  • Australia
  • -
  • May 15 2013

A recent decision of Curtis J in Inspector Walsh v Built (NSW) Proprietary Limited (Built decision) has created chaos for WorkCover in the District

Refusal to accept feedback or direction from managers valid reason for termination in Choi v Country Fire Authority TA CFA 2013 FWC 469

  • Gadens Lawyers
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 15 2013

The Fair Work Commission found that the decision to terminate the employment of Cindy Choi (employee) due to her unwillingness to participate

Industrial Court finds that risk of being hit by truck (with fatal consequences) on construction site could have been prevented

  • Gadens Lawyers
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 15 2013

In a recent judgment, the Industrial Court of NSW has found that an employer who failed to develop systems for refuelling on construction sites was

Am I redundant? who’s asking?

  • Bartier Perry
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 14 2013

As our economy grows and contracts there will be those who lose their jobs through no fault of their own, but only because the positions they held

Variety no longer the spice of life for Mel B

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 13 2013

In a recent New South Wales decision, the Supreme Court of Australia found that television company Seven Network (Operations) Limited (Seven) was

Wide deed of release defeats valid disability discrimination claim

  • Clayton Utz
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  • Australia
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  • May 9 2013

A recent decision of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia has provided a timely reminder that great care must be taken when drafting deeds of

When is a true casual employee not a true casual?

  • Norton Rose Australia
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 9 2013

In an important decision that effectively reverses how employers assess whether their award or agreement covered employees are 'true' casual

Court finds “contractors” were employees

  • Gilbert + Tobin
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 7 2013

A recent decision of the Full Federal Court reminds employers about incorrectly engaging workers as independent contractors, rather than employees

The oracle on sexual harassment

  • Gilbert + Tobin
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 7 2013

In Richardson v Oracle Corporation Australia Pty Ltd 2013 FCA 102, the Federal Court held that Oracle was vicariously liable for the prolonged