Labour hirers and unfair dismissal
Labour hire companies will take some comfort in a recent decision of the full bench of the Fair Work Commission in an unfair dismissal case.
‘G, it’s the Finals!
It’s FOOTY FINALS TIME! With the two Sydney teams, Sydney Swans and GWS Giants, doing battle with Geelong and the Western Bulldogs respectively in this weekend’s preliminary finals, fans will be flocking to both the MCG and Spotless Stadium tonight and tomorrow for the big games
Fair Work Commission calls for further submissions on penalty rates
Many in the community anxiously await the decision by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) on weekend penalty rates. The Full Bench of the FWC recently issued further directions for further evidence to be adduced in order to assist it in coming to a decision. That will mean a final decision will not be made for a number of months.
Brangelina split – the custody battle begins
As the entertainment media lights up like a Christmas tree with headlines of the split of power couple ‘Brangelina’ and news that Angelina will file for divorce and ‘physical’ custody of their 6 children, many are left asking what this all means.
A common sense approach to notices of employee representational rights? Fair Work Commission says no
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has confirmed that notices of employee representational rights given by an employer after the end of the 14 day period required by the Fair Work Act were invalid because of their lateness, and for that reason, the enterprise agreement they related to could not be approved.
Controversial $500,000 lifetime non-concessional contributions cap scrapped
The announcement of the $500,000 lifetime non-concessional contributions cap in the 2016-2017 budget was not only controversial, especially given what was widely perceived as its retrospective operation, but raised many questions as to how it would be applied. The Government has announced that the proposed lifetime cap will not proceed but will be replaced by a new measure.
Attempts to regulate short stay accommodation sites Airbnb and Stayz
Short stay online accommodation services such as Airbnb and Stayz, do not enjoy universal acceptance. The alleged behaviour of some guests have seen attempts to control their activities, with mixed results.
Small Business Restructure Roll-over – aggregated turnover test to be increased to $10 million
The Government has confirmed that the proposed increase of the aggregated turnover threshold for small business entities of $10 million will apply to the Small Business Restructure Roll-over relief provisions available from 1 July 2016.