701-710 of 2959 results
WHS prosecutor made to pay costs
A Queensland safety prosecutor has been directed to pay a defendant's costs after learning information on day one of the trial that put it on notice its expert evidence did not support the charge brought. ...
Court finds heights risk 'significant and obvious'
A principal contractor and an employer have been ordered to pay nearly $700,000 collectively to a window glazier who fell from a 4.5 metre tall ladder while placing silicone between a steel column and a window. ...
FWC Full Bench upholds reinstatement of worker dismissed for breach of mobile phone rules
A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (the FWC) has upheld a decision to reinstate a worker after he was dismissed for contravening the employer's mobile phone usage policy.1Â The Full Bench agreed with an earlier decision of a single member of the FWC, deciding that the dismissal was harsh, taking into account the employee's circumstances. ...
Queensland site access requirement lawful and reasonable
In a decision following the Mt Arthur Coal case, the Fair Work Commission (the FWC) has decided that a vaccination site access requirement for BHP's coal mines in Queensland was a lawful and reasonable direction, having regard to privacy laws and the right to bodily integrity. ...
Federal Court makes declaration regarding employee transfer
The Federal Court has declared that the transfer of workers currently employed by Crown in Melbourne and Perth to new private gaming facilities in Sydney will not result in a 'transfer of business' under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW Act). ...
ACCC 2022/2023 enforcement priorities
'Green' claims, misleading conduct online, disruptions to supply chains, exclusive contracting, digital platforms and essential services will all be a focus in 2022/2023. The ACCC is also advocating for significant changes to the consumer law and the current merger regime. ...
Austria has united for the Patent Court
Across Europe, eyes are on the horizon for the United Patent Court (UPC). After years of trials and tribulations, Austria has finally fully ratified the Protocol on the Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement, effective 19 January 2022. The UPC can now begin its preparatory phase. ...
The Aboriginal Flag may have been freed, but certain restrictions on use still apply
The Australian Government recently acquired the copyright in the Aboriginal Flag and has announced that it is 'freely available for public use'. However, it is not in fact a free-for-all, and there are some important limitations to bear in mind. ...
A (further) update on the Australian Patent Box
The Federal Government has taken a major step towards the implementation of Australia's first patent box regime, introducing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Concession for Australian Medical Innovations) Bill 2022 to parliament. We discuss the latest developments below. ...
Access allowed: exposure draft released for latest copyright reform bill
On 21 December 2021, the Australian Government released an Exposure Draft of the Copyright Amendment (Access Reform) Bill and an accompanying Discussion Paper. This represents the final package of the government's copyright reforms in response to the 2016 Intellectual Property Arrangements inquiry b ...