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One can be excused for not being too happy about the new record keeping and pay slip obligations under Work Choices.

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Until recently, as a general rule the greater the number of potential defendants to an action the greater the likelihood of a full recovery.

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Since 2002 disputed impairment claims have been determined via approved medical specialist (AMS) assessment.

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We are often asked to prepare a standard confidentiality agreement. There is really no such thing.

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One can be excused for not being too happy about the new record keeping and pay slip obligations under Work Choices.

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When audit time comes around, it is normal practice for a company to ask its lawyers to send a "solicitor?s representation letter" to its auditors.

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The Australian Customs Service and certain importers of goods from the US disagreed as to the transitional effect of AUSFTA.

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The Succession Bill 2006 passed through the Legislative Assembly on 26 September 2006 and will be debated soon.

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Owners of land designated for acquisition under an environmental planning instrument can no longer force the responsible authority to acquire the land based on that fact alone.

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The law of Wills in New South Wales is about to be changed as part of the overall push for uniform succession laws throughout Australia.

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A recent decision of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal found that an application-for-lease letter could still give rise to a 5 year lease

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If an injured employee, suffering no wage loss, is terminated for reasons unrelated to an injury, or, accepts voluntary redundancy, is there an ongoing liability to pay weekly payments?

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Two recent decisions of the Federal Court of Australia illustrate the importance of the contract of employment to assessing entitlements on termination.

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We discuss the Electricity Supply Amendment (Protection of Electricity Works) Act 2006.

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The Act The Electricity Supply Amendment (Protection of Electricity Works) Act 2006 is "an Act to amend the Electricity Supply Act 1995 so as to protect the presence, operation and use of certain electricity works and clarify the provisions of that…

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While unfair dismissal laws have been relaxed, employers are mistaken if they believe it is open season on employees.

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In recent years there has been a substantial increase in what has been termed casual or temporary employment.

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WorkCover NSW is charged with the responsibility of promoting workplace safety.

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