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As part of DMAW Lawyers’ fortnightly internal development program, Peter Makestas presented about a recent court decision that clarifies the trustee(s) of a discretionary trust cannot “do as they please” when making distributions...
The Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act severely restricts the use of fixed term and outer limit contracts of employment. Paul Dugan and Kylie Dunn discuss what this change means for your business.
On 2 December 2022, the landmark Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (Bill) passed both houses of Parliament. On 6 December 2022, the Bill received royal assent.
On 28 November 2022, the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 passed both houses of parliament. Paul Dugan and Kylie Dunn outline some of the key changes introduced by the Bill...
On 27 October 2022, the Federal Government introduced the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill (Bill) to Parliament. If passed, the Bill will amend the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act)...
Post Covid, the Australian Federal Government's recent budget (25 October 2022) provides some clarity around the Government’s commitment to ensuring that Australia has the right skills set to support the economy...
The ACCC is carrying out a “green sweep” of websites to identify potentially misleading environmental and sustainability marketing claims. Nicole Mead explains.