12 Jan 2021 Education Corporate and commercial Achieving gender balance in co-educational schools It is essential that co-ed schools in Victoria considering strategies to achieve gender balance obtain legal advice about appropriate exemptions to ensure anti-discrimination laws are not breached.
16 Dec 2020 Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation - 2020 in review The pro bono, volunteering and fundraising work undertaken by our staff, through the Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation, during a challenging year has been outstanding.
14 Dec 2020 A Very COVID Christmas – Are workplace Christmas parties worth the risk? Employers should consider health and safety risks and take steps to avoid being held vicariously liable
11 Dec 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment Queensland Planning and Environment Court upholds condition requiring road dedication for a ... The case of Traspunt No. 7 Pty Ltd v Moreton Bay Regional Council [2020] QPEC 50 concerned an appeal to the Queensland Planning and Environment Court
11 Dec 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment The year in review: A look at the NSW waste industry in 2020 The waste industry has responded well to the impacts of COVID-19 in continuing to provide essential waste services throughout NSW.
11 Dec 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment Queensland Court of Appeal refuses leave to appeal the Planning and Environment Court’s decision ... A Queensland local government has sought leave to appeal to the Queensland Court of Appeal submitting that the Queensland Planning and Environment Court misapplied the Coty principle in relation to draft...
11 Dec 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment Bulky appearance of proposed commercial facility at Noosa, Queensland results in its refusal The Queensland Planning and Environment Court has dismissed an appeal against a local government's refusal of a development application for a development permit for a material change of use for the redevelopment ...
11 Dec 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment Deletion of conditions requiring compliance with an acoustic report found to result in a ... The Queensland Planning and Environment Court has held that the proposed deletion of two development conditions relating to noise control was not a "minor change" under the Planning Act 2016...
10 Dec 2020 Government proposes significant changes for casual employees in the Fair Work Act following IR ... The Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill introduced into Parliament on 9 December 2020 proposes significant change....
10 Dec 2020 Government proposes modern award changes following IR Roundtables The Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill (the Bill) facilitates simplified additional hours agreements for part time employees and extends the availability of JobKeeper...