By their very nature, building sites are some of the most dangerous places to work. According to Safe Work Australia statistics, 182 people were killedRead More »Construction Site Accident Compensation | NSW Claims Guide
Permanent impairment benefits and the High Court decision of Goudappel. The good, bad and the ugly… On 16 May 2014 the High Court of Australia fullRead More »Permanent Impairment Benefits And The High Court Decision Of Goudappel
Civil Liability and the ‘one punch’ laws. Security Guards, assault, and liability – who can I sue? Case study: Day v The Ocean Beach HotelRead More »Civil Liability And The ‘One Punch’ Laws
When a loved one dies unexpectedly or prematurely, they often leave behind family members who were financially dependent on them. If the death of thatRead More »Workers Compensation: Death Claims
Beilby Poulden Costello were recently successful in a landmark case before the High Court of Australia which will have real benefits for injured workers in New South Wales.
WorkCover NSW run free workshops on a range of workplace safety and workers compensation issues – check their website for up to date times andRead More »Workcover NSW Workshops
The University of Sydney conducted a study on various Work Choices collective agreements and released its findings in a report entitled, “Lowering the Standards: FromRead More »Report Slams Collective Agreements – Hockey Objects
The Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) Act 2007 received Royal Assent on 28 June 2007. This Act made important amendments to the agreement-makingRead More »The Fairness Test for Workplace Agreements
An employer can legally terminate the services of an employee who drank two beers during his lunch break for violation of a “no alcohol” companyRead More »Workers told to think before they drink
A report entitled, “AWAs, Collective Agreements and Earnings: Beneath the Aggregate Data” recently revealed that employees on AWA individual agreements earn 16% less than employeesRead More »Unions slam employers backing AWAs ahead of Work Choices scrap
Is a company’s redundancy policy deemed incorporated into an existing employment agreement? This was the legal issue in Willis v Health Communications Network Ltd., [2007]Read More »Incorporation of Company Policies into Employment Contracts
The National Skills Policy Collaboration recently released a ten-point plan to tackle Australia’s shortfall in the supply of skilled workers. The Collaboration is an aggregationRead More »Ten-point plan to tackle skills crisis welcomed by industry groups