A new Industrial Manslaughter offence came into effect on 23 October 2017 following recent high-profile workplace tragedies including those at Dreamworld and Eagle Farm last year.
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Queensland Court finds unsent text message counts as a Will
Does a Will drafted on your phone/mobile device count as a valid Will? The Supreme Court Queensland has again been required to rule whether a draft text message saved to a phone is a valid Will.
Fly-In Fly-Out Workforces Banned
The Queensland Government recently passed new laws regarding FIFO and DIDO workforces.
Mackay Tops Lost Superannuation
Mackay was recently listed as one of the areas which has a large amount of lost/unclaimed Superannuation.
Proserpine Office News
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Over the last few weeks there have been some changes to our Proserpine administration team. We welcome Debbie to the Macrossan & Amiet team and the return of Claire.
DIY Will Kit proves Unnecessarily Expensive
Do you have a properly drafted Will? In a recent District Court case, Floyd v Floyd & ORS, Judge Andrews had to interpret a number of ambiguous clauses in a DIY Will Kit which had been completed by the deceased.
Increase in Compensation – Black Lung Disease
Additional lump sum compensation and the ability to accept lump sum compensation as well as a seeking common law damages are just two of the amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Legislation for workers diagnosed with Black Lung Disease.
Am I Insured?
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Do you know what coverage you have through your superannuation?
Watch this space: casual employees right to convert to permanent employment
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During the most recent review of the Modern Awards by the Fair Work Commission, they have decided that the Modern Awards should contain a provision that allows casual employees to elect to convert to either full-time employment or part-time employment, once they have met certain criteria.
