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Employer obligations to employees in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Employers all over the country are struggling with how to look after and manage their workforce and employees. There is no doubt we are in unprecedented times not just here…
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Force majeure and frustration in commercial contracts and coronavirus (covid-19)
In these increasingly uncertain times, both in Australia and globally with Coronavirus (COVID-19) the terms Force Majeure and Frustration is increasingly being discussed in the context of commercial contracts. What…
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Restaurant Employees – Are you being served the wrong wage?
Over the past few years the restaurant industry has been shaken by the revelations of underpaid staff by high-end restaurants such as Dinner by Heston and those belonging to George…
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Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) – What is it?
On November 1, 2018 the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, or AFCA, commenced to receive complaints from consumers and small business. What is the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (‘AFCA’)? AFCA is not…
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Costly false accusations – Wagner & Ors v Nine Network Australia & Ors
(📸 By Timothy - Flickr: Lake Annand 2, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12650243) On 6 September 2019 in the Supreme Court of Queensland, under the direction of Justice Applegarth, a jury…
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What are your legal rights when your land or property is being resumed through Compulsory Acquisition?
Why would my land be resumed? With the many major infrastructure projects (such as construction of new roads and busways) currently being undertaken across Queensland, many landowners are having part,…
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Commercial Disputes – Arbitration, Mediation or Litigation?
What are your options should you find yourself in a dispute with: your landlord or body corporate over the conditions of your office suite or real property; or a customer…
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Is a charity or not-for-profit organisation required to have a Whistleblower policy?
From 1 January 2020 charities and not-for-profits structured as public companies (including companies limited by guarantee) and large proprietary companies must have a whistleblower policy unless they have an annual…
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Cross River Rail – Resumption of land and properties. What am I legally entitled to claim in compensation?
The Cross River Rail is one of the largest infrastructure projects to be undertaken in South East Queensland. The Project team have stated, “It is a critical public transport infrastructure…
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Contracts – the fine print
“It’s better to do it now and ask for forgiveness later”. You may have heard this expression. Have you ever wondered how it can turn out? In the Queensland Supreme…
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How good is your word – Sebastian v Day
Most people know that contracts can be anything from a formal written agreement to a verbal promise, or a combination of both. They may also be familiar with the phrase…
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Genuine Redundancy – A reminder to consult
In the midst of economic downturns or poor financial performance, employers are often faced with the difficult decision to restructure their business, or streamline/automate some of their processes to remain…
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