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Will deductions by employees for home to work travel fly?
A recent Federal Court decision means 'fly-in fly-out' workers cannot claim tax deductions for the cost of transport to and from work. ...
Employment Law
In this issue we look at a recent case that shows why unfair dismissal laws need an overhaul the appropriate use of unpaid internships avoiding redundancy obligations by obtaining acceptable employment and the expanding scope of the Fair Work Acts accessorial liability provisions ...
i.e. versus e.g.: interpretation of enterprise agreement not ultra-literal
An employer's misunderstanding of Latin has had harsh consequences for it in the interpretation of an enterprise agreement. Associate Victoria Eastwood reports. ...
'Bordering on impossible' that husband and wife duo were independent contractors
The Federal Court decided that a husband and wife who worked from home and sometimes outsourced their work were employees instead of independent contractors, making the employer guilty of sham contracting, underpayments and other breaches. ...
Employment Law
This Insight examines the latest developments in employment law ...
Employment & Safety
This Insight examines the latest developments in employment law ...
Workplace Relations
We look at the circumstances where a court may not grant an injunction to restrain an employee from working with a competitor the Fair Work Commissions position on legal representation a case that helps clarify when restructuring roles will create genuine redundancy whether a gift to employees who ...