An Overview of Australian Employment Practices

…will not obtain a tax deduction and the employee would receive a penalty. Employer on-costs include, in addition to leave entitlements, the cost of payroll tax and workers compensation insurance….

Workers Compensation Matters

…claims for lump sum compensation for permanent impairment. The existence or otherwise of such entitlement is again dependent upon the worker undergoing a medico-legal examination by an Approved Medical Specialist….

Olde English Tiles – compulsory acquisition

…providing for payment of compensation upon compulsory acquisition. A finding that a right of occupancy terminable at will is not an interest in land for the purposes of the Act…

Recovering Bribes and Other Misused Funds

…imposed on a person who provides a benefit to the agent of another. The law defines a bribe as a payment of a secret commission whereby the person making the…

Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 – updates

…reasonable and necessary for certain injuries; SIRA has the power to appoint an authorised person to conduct medical assessments for the purpose of determining attendant care needs and vocational capacity;…