All Articles From Ben Duggan
Employer Dismisses Employee on Collision Course with other Driver
Fair Work Commission finds that employee involved in a road rage altercation was fairly dismissed
Contractual Provision Fails to Exclude Overtime Payment
Standard Annualised Salary Contractual Provision Fails to Exclude Overtime Payment Under Modern Award
Weatherill Labor Government Establishes New State Industrial Court
Weatherill Labor Government seeks to make it easier for employment claims to be brought against employers with its expanded jurisdiction for the State Industrial Court
Proposed Amendments to the South Australian Employment Tribunal Act (SA) 2014
Weatherill Labor Government seeks to make it easier for employment claims to be brought against employers with its proposed expanded jurisdiction for the State Industrial Court
National Wage Decision
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its minimum wage review decision on Tuesday 31 May 2016. A number of parties, including the locally based employer chambers, lodged submissions with the FWC…
New Risk for Accountants
Accountant faces legal action for processing underpayments
Well Recognised! Seven of Australia's Best Lawyers
Another ‘win’ for our clients
Spotlight on Sham Contracting Arrangements
In two recent cases that proceeded to the High Court of Australia it has been found that the companies in each contravened the ‘sham contracting’ provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act).…
Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption
Final Report Delivered to Coalition Government
Productivity Commission delivers final report into Australia's workplace relations framework to Coalition Government
In the days before Christmas the Coalition Government released the Productivity Commissions (PC) final report in relation to the institutions, laws and practices of the Australian workplace relations…
DWFT Report
The DWFT Report is a comprehensive publication containing news, commentary and analysis of significant contemporary legal issues impacting the Australian business community.
