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17-10-18 | The Full Court of the Federal Court's (Court) recent decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131 has sparked significant media attention challenging a prevailing view about casual employment and prompting calls for legislative intervention to cure the perceived impact of the Court's decision.

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Not just "me" in CME—newly updated co-op governance principles

11-10-18 | For some time board members at co-operative and mutual enterprises (CMEs) have expressed a desire to better understand their unique responsibilities.

Commissioner refuses claim for privilege over investigation report
Commissioner refuses claim for privilege over investigation report

08-10-18 | A recent Fair Work Commission case has highlighted the importance of "getting the rules right" if you want a document to be protected by legal professional privilege.

Conflicting evidence—the whole is always greater than the sum of its parts
Conflicting evidence—the whole is always greater than the sum of its parts

04-10-18 | Analysing what can sometimes be a great deal of conflicting evidence is no easy feat. However, in a recent decision, the NSW Court of Appeal has set out the "lay of the land" for Courts when analysing evidence, within the context of an allegedly fraudulent CTP claim.

High Court lays down the law on what is unreasonable
High Court lays down the law on what is unreasonable

03-10-18 | The High Court's decision in Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30 provided a restatement of the general principles relating to the law of whether an administrative decision maker's decision could be said to be legally unreasonable, the role of an appellate Court in considering an alleged error of law and the scope of the powers available to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

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30-04-18 | You enter into a contract for supplies or services on behalf of the Commonwealth and under the contract you agree to pay the contractor on a recurring basis for work performed. The arrangement is going well, until the contractor asks you to pay amounts due under the contract to someone else instead...

12-04-18 | The concept of "overtime" is changing. It was commonly understood to mean working in excess of 38 hours (the standard weekly hours for a full time employee). Now, the rule is less clear and many modern awards and enterprise agreements have adopted a second meaning, that of any hours that fall outside the span of an employee's "ordinary hours".

29-03-18 | Early industry engagement is one way of achieving sound procurement outcomes, faster time to contract and innovative solutions. If properly managed, early industry engagement can occur without compromising procurement integrity and compliance with key procurement policies such as the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.

23-02-18 | Residential land that is "vacant" in the inner and middle suburbs of Melbourne is now subject to an annual tax of 1% of the property's capital improved value under the Victorian Residential Land Tax, which was introduced on 1 January this year.

14-02-18 | Partner, Board member and Chair of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, Gillian Davidson, shares her thoughts about why diversity and inclusion is important for Sparke Helmore and for the legal profession

19-01-18 | The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has found that evidence of an employer-employee relationship (before a formalised employment contract has been executed) is sufficient for the employer to be liable for workers' compensation.

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