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How do you determine whether a person had testamentary capacity at the moment they prepared their will? In Drivas v Jakopovic [2019] NSWCA 218, such a dispute made its way to the NSW Court of Appeal. The Court had to balance the evidence of ...
On 29 August 2019, the Federal Government released an exposure draft of its proposed Religious Discrimination Bill for public submissions (the Bill). The Bill seeks to establish a Commonwealth Act prohibiting religious discrimination...
Managing employee performance is often challenging for employers and HR professionals, and there can be instances where an employee's performance can be so negligent that it can amount to misconduct. In Steven Zirilli v StarTrack Express...
In recent years, a growing body of case law has highlighted the circumstances in which an employee may be disciplined or dismissed for their posts on social media. In a landmark decision delivered last week in Comcare v Banerji [2019] HCA 23...
As the sophistication and quality of surveillance technology continues to grow, there is increasing debate about the place of this technology in the workplace, and the appropriateness of using it to monitor employees. While the Workplace...
In the age of unprecedented workforce mobility, employers are going to new lengths to be an 'employer of choice'. As a result, employees are enjoying more benefits and flexibility than ever before. Salary packages often include gym memberships, heal...
On the first day of the new financial year, employers should take note of the new rates in respect of the national minimum wage, high-income threshold, compensation cap, maximum superannuation contribution base and genuine redundancy tax-free cap, al...
An estimated 2.2 million employees are set to see a pay rise following the release of the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) Annual Wage Review on 30 May 2019. Employees paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will see an inc...
The National Labor Relations Board, a United States’ equivalent of Australia’s Fair Work Commission (FWC) combined with the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), recently found that Uber drivers are independent contractors and ...