Stephen Kemp
Jackson McDonald
Articles
WARNING: Common terms in employment contracts may not meet NES requirements
Australia - May 11 2017 In a recent decision of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission the wording of a clause in an enterprise agreement which purported to 'set-off'…
Prime Minister announces changes to skilled worker visa scheme: Will you be affected?
Australia - April 21 2017 On Tuesday, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (commonly called the 457 Visa) will be replaced by a new…
Fair Work Commission cuts penalty rates
Australia - February 23 2017 In a decision that will have far reaching impact, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has cut a range of public holiday and penalty rates for workers in…
On the first day of Christmas, Federal Parliament sent to me, the ABCC
Australia - December 15 2016 On 1 December 2016, the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016 and the Building and Construction…
Independent contractors: Roosters, ducks or chickens - which will come home to roost?
Australia - November 29 2016 The question of whether a relationship is a true independent contractor relationship or one of employer and employee remains a vexed question, but…
