In a recent decision of the Federal Circuit Court (Fair Work Ombudsman v Tac Pham Pty Ltd & Anor 2020] FCCA 3036), a café and its general manager were ordered to pay penalties exceeding a combined total of $230,0 ...
Only two shareholder class actions have reached judgment in Australia, both are wins for companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). Neither resulted in an award of damages to group members.
The first judgm ...
Breaches of work health and safety legislation can have serious, and in some cases tragic, consequences. The seriousness of the offences can result in criminal sanctions for the offender. Where breaches of the legislat ...
In State of Queensland v Masson [2020] HCA 28 the High Court made a number of important findings on the standard of care owed by paramedics in emergency situations.
In doing so, the High Court overturned a decision of ...
In HAP2 Pty Ltd v Bankier [2020] QCA 152 the Queensland Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by a financial adviser against findings of negligence in the provision of financial advice to a client.
In June 2019 Carter N ...
Since the JobKeeper extension took effect on 28 September 2020, many employers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have been faced with a significantly increased wage cost in order to retain staff.
In the initial JobKeepe ...
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