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New Labour Hire Laws Have Commenced
On Monday 16 April 2018 new Queensland Labour Hire Laws commenced. If you are a labour hire provider and wish to continue operating, then you need to lodge an application for a licence before 15 June 2018.
Family Lawyers Warned
Unnecessary adversarial handling of files may constitute professional misconduct.
Qantas Sexual Harassment
Last week we have seen in the media, reports of a Qantas flight attendant making shocking allegations of sexual harassment against the airline.
Accumulation of Licence Demerit Points
Work Health & Safety – Heavy Fines
Earlier this month, in the Cairns District Court, an employer and plant owner/supplier received heavy fines and convictions for failing to ensure the health and safety of its workers.
Card Payment Surcharges
The Government introduced new laws, in response to the community concerns that certain surcharges being imposed were in excess, which provide that a business must not charge a payment surcharge that is excessive.
Who will organise my funeral?
Disputes can arise of the distribution of estate, but recently a dispute arose over the burial of a child. Who is responsible for funeral arrangements? What if there is no executor as there is no will? How to avoid a dispute.






