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HR + Employment Law: Latest Alert – Edition 20 June 2019
Latest News Minimum wage increase The Fair Work Commission has handed down its decision to increase the national minimum wage by 3% or $19.49 per...
‘Employee’ or ‘Independent Contractor’
Our Employment and Workplace Relations team have put together this excellent resource when considering whether a person is an employee compared to...
Patient unsuccessful in claim alleging GP failed to warn against reaction to cryotherapy procedure
Background On 19 March 2018, Mr Cowie (‘the patient’) underwent a cryotherapy procedure, being the use of liquid nitrogen, to remove some keratosis...
Medical negligence rotator cuff injury claim fails
The plaintiff’s arm had been dislocated by a horse bite. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants each breached their duty of care to her by...
Patient unsuccessful in negligence claim against GP for alleged failure to refer for specialist medical treatment earlier
Background Mr Elysee (‘the patient’) was a patient at Bankstown Medical Centre over a period of about 10 years. He had a complex combination of...
Retirement Village Consultation – Understanding the Obligation
The administering body of a retirement village has an obligation to establish appropriate procedures for consulting with residents on various...
So you’ve received a negative online review…
Google reviews and websites such as RateMD and Whitecoat make it very easy for patients or any person to damage your or your business’ reputation...
Health Service Investigation Report subject to Judicial Review
The cardiologist was the subject of an investigation for maladministration of an indigenous health program. The matter was investigated by health...
HR + Employment Law: Latest Alert – Edition 19 May 2019
Update on the Federal Election 2019 Further to our February 2019 Alert, we provide below a list of some of the key policies of major parties in the...
ANTI SOCIAL MEDIA
A doctor has been reprimanded and suspended for his comments in online forums promoting violence against woman and racism. Dr Christopher Kwan Lee,...