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HR Toolbox Edition 12 – 2018
Latest news Single Touch Payroll The ATO will introduce the Single Touch Payroll (STP) Reporting system on 1 July 2018 for employers with over 20...
GP Obstetrician’s conduct not widely accepted practice
Background At 8:25am on 24 August 2009, Cooper’s mother was induced and progressed normally until she reached full dilatation at 8:40pm. There had...
HR Toolbox Edition 11 – 2018
Latest news The Fair Work Commission has approved the amalgamation of the CFMEU, MUA and TCFUA which will take effect from 27 March 2018. An appeal...
Federal Court dismisses bid to charge Asset Replacement Fee
Regis had commenced the proceedings seeking a declaration from the Court that the Asset Replacement Charge (ARC) may be lawfully imposed without...
Competent professional practice does not require evidence of “a practice”
In Sparks v Hobson; Gray v Hobson [2018] NSWCA 29, the Plaintiff suffered from Noonan Syndrome, a genetic disorder that prevents normal development...
Inexact evidence on causation sufficient to demonstrate material contribution
The Plaintiff suffered from epilepsy from six years of age. In 2010, at the age of 20, the Plaintiff underwent electroencephalographic monitoring, a...
Notifiable Data Breach scheme commences
From 22 February 2018, the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme will apply to all agencies and organisations with existing personal information...
Liability of hospital for actions of a misbehaving patient
A B v Australian Capital Territory [2018] ACTSC 18 is a decision of the Supreme Court of the ACT which considers the liability of a hospital...
HR Toolbox Edition 10 2018
Recent news In a recent controversial decision by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission, employers using “back to back” term contracts may now...
RISK ALERT: A non-renewal of a term contract may now be considered a dismissal by the employer
Generally, under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FWA) an employee can only bring an unfair dismissal claim if their employment has been terminated at...