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Manslaughter offence and union prosecutions back on the agenda
Manslaughter offence and union prosecutions back on the agenda

23-10-18 | The Education and Employment References Committee established by the Federal Senate has tabled a report setting out the findings of its inquiry into Australia's framework for the prevention, investigation and prosecution of industrial deaths.

Health Care Update Issue 5
Health Care Update Issue 5

22-10-18 | Health Care Update provides information about legal issues and topics affecting health care providers and insurers at a national and state level.

Government Procurement Bill passed through House of Representatives and Senate
Government Procurement Bill passed through House of Representatives and Senate

19-10-18 | The Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017 (Cth) was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate yesterday. The legislation is yet to receive royal assent.

What's in a name?
What's in a name?

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.

Not just
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.

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Opinion

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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