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McCabes’s Employment Team has published a three-part article series on unpaid internships. The article series explains the relevant law (
Unpaid internships are often considered a rite of passage for those entering the workforce. But any business looking to engage an intern must ensure that it does so in accordance with the law. This three-part article series explains the relevant law ...
Unpaid internships are often considered a rite of passage for those entering the workforce. But any business looking to engage an intern must ensure that it does so in accordance with the law. This three-part article series explains the relevant law ...
Unpaid internships are often viewed as a rite of passage for those entering the workforce. But any business looking to engage an intern must ensure that it does so in accordance with the law. This three-part article series explains the relevant law (...
Two recent decisions in the Fair Work Commission have considered the issue of when an employee can be dismissed for making a derogatory or insulting comment. As these cases highlight, the context in which a comment was said and any past acts of misco...
The recent decision of the Federal Court (Besanko J) in Lock, in the matter of Cedenco JV Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2019] FCA 93 illustrates the critical importance for administrators and liquidators of complying with the requiremen...
The recent case of Vanguard 2017 Pty Limited, in the matter of Modena Properties Pty Limited v Modena Properties Pty Limited (No 2) [2018] FCA 1461 serves as a reminder to directors and other non-parties whose conduct materially influences t...
The Fair Work Commission has ruled in favour of a Foodora rider, finding that he was an employee (not a contractor) for the purposes of the unfair dismissal jurisdiction. In this article, Nicola Martin and Erin Kidd explore the key themes emerging fr...
Yesterday, the Fair Work Commission confirmed its provisional view1 that all modern awards should be varied to incorporate a ‘model term’ expanding the rights of award covered employees when requesting flexible working arrangements. These ...