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Legal Updates

ACCESSORIAL LIABILITY FOR BREACHES OF THE FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (CTH)

Date: May 4, 2017
A recent decision of the Federal Circuit Court has highlighted the broad reach of the provisions in the Fair Work Act which enable a Court to impose civil penalties against individuals, companies and other bodies for being involved in a contravention of the legislation. ISSUE The accessorial liability provisions contained in the Fair Work Act… > READ MORE

RESTRAINT OF TRADE CLAUSES IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS

Date: January 17, 2017
A recent decision of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria, handed down in late December 2016, Just Group Limited v Peck [2016] VSCA 334 (Peck Case), brings into sharp focus the importance of giving proper care and attention when drafting employee restraint clauses. In this Legal Update we analyse the case… > READ MORE

ANNUALISED SALARY ARRANGEMENTS AND COMPLIANCE WITH MODERN AWARDS

Date: October 24, 2016
Does paying an employee an annualised salary satisfy the employer’s obligations under a modern award? It is common for employers to pay their employees an annualised salary on the assumption that doing so will satisfy the employer’s obligations under any applicable modern award. A recent decision of the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) casts… > READ MORE