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Irrelevant considerations made by a MAS assessor are no little deal – Little v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2017] NSWSC 1024

Author: Amy Joyce Judgement Date: 4th August, 2017 Citation: Little v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2017] NSWSC 1024

Published by McCabes News
28 August, 2017
Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Purpose and Implementation – Mandatory Independent Hearing and Assessment Panels (IHAPs) for Sydney Metropolitan and Wollongong Local Councils

On 8 August 2017, Minister for Planning and Housing, Anthony Roberts, and Minister for Local Government, Gabrielle Upton, announced that the NSW State Government will introduce a Bill to make Independent Hearing and Assessment Panels (IHAPs

Published by McCabes News
10 August, 2017
COVID-19

Employers of casual workers take note: Fair Work Commission decides to include casual conversion clauses in all modern awards

Employers should plan ahead regarding the conversion of long-term casual employees to permanent full or part time employment. The Fair Work Commission has ruled that casual conversion clauses and minimum periods of engagement for casual employees mus...

Published by McCabes News
28 July, 2017
Employment

Post-employment restraints, Repudiation and Acceptance – Crowe Horwath (Aust) Pty Ltd v Loone [2017] VSCA 181 (7 July 2017)

The Victorian Court of Appeal has recently held that restraint of trade clauses in employment contracts are unenforceable against a former employee if they have been repudiated by the employer and the employee has accepted the repudiation and termina...

Published by McCabes News
26 July, 2017
Employment

The connection conundrum: Do businesses have rights to the social media accounts or connections of their employees?

In a recent article we asked the question: who owns my social media content? In this article we take that enquiry one step further, and tackle the issue of ownersh...

Published by McCabes News
19 July, 2017
Employment

The Fair Work Information Statement: Questions and Answers

The new financial year is a good time to review your workplace practices and reappraise documentation like your template employment contracts and policies.  Being July, an updated Fair Work Information Statement has also been published.  But what is ...

Published by McCabes News
14 July, 2017
Building and Construction

Start-up small. Think BIG

To paraphrase Miguel de Cervantes - the start-up that is prepared has its battle half fought. It may seem like a hassle (and, depending on who you are working with, it may not feel like you need to), but giving early consideration to the structure, ...

Published by McCabes News
4 July, 2017
COVID-19

Changes to the high income threshold and compensation limit for unfair dismissal claims

From 1 July 2017, the high income threshold will be $142,000 and the compensation cap for unfair dismissal claims will be $71,000. As we have previously reported, the National Minimum Wage will increase to $694.90 per week from 1 July 2017 (click

Published by McCabes News
3 July, 2017
Litigation and Dispute Resolution

First home owners property changes 2017

The NSW Government recently revealed a new housing affordability package in an effort to assist first home buyers entering the market. Central to the new policy are a number of changes to the first home buyer stamp duty concession and grant schemes. ...

Published by McCabes News
29 June, 2017
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