Thursday, 05 June 2014 07:00
Minimum Wage & Superannuation Increase
The Fair Work Commission decided to increase the minimum weekly wage by 3.0% to $640.90 per week (up from $621.68)…
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Wednesday, 05 June 2013 01:00
Minimum Wage & Superannuation Increase
The Fair Work Commission decided to increase the minimum weekly wage by 2.6% to $622.20 per week (up from $606.40)…
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Monday, 18 February 2013 12:00
High Court Rules Google Not Responsible For Misleading Ads
On 6 February 2013, the High Court overturned the decision of the Full Federal Court against Google brought by the…
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Wednesday, 23 January 2013 12:00
Changes To Fair Work Act 2009
The Fair Work Amendment Act 2012 (Cth) makes changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) effective from 1 January…
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Monday, 14 January 2013 12:00
New Privacy Laws
The Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012 was passed on 29 November 2012 and will significantly change Australian privacy…
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Wednesday, 05 December 2012 12:00
The Consequences Of Rejecting Calderbank Offers
In the personal injury case of Mansi v O'Connor & Ors [2012] QSC 374 the Plaintiff was ordered to pay…
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Friday, 07 September 2012 12:00
Company Held Liable For Misleading Customer Testimonials On Social Media Sites
In ACCC v Allergy Pathway Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 74, Allergy Pathway Pty Ltd and its director, were…
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Tuesday, 14 August 2012 12:00
Sham Contracting - Penalty Imposed Against Company
In the case of ACE Insurance Ltd v Trifunovski (No 2) [2012] FCA 793, the Federal Court ordered compensation and…
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Monday, 02 July 2012 12:00
Unfair Dismissal Income Threshold Increases
An employee who is covered by an Award or enterprise agreement and earns above the high-income threshold can make an…
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Monday, 04 June 2012 12:00
Minimum Wage Rise
The minimum wage panel of Fair Work Australia made the following decisions regarding minimum wages, which are effective on or…
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