11 Dec 2023 Employment and safety Positive Duty for Sexual Harassment On 13 December 2022, the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 received Royal Assent, making a positive duty for employers to take steps to eliminate unlawful sex discrimination.
11 Dec 2023 Education Employment and safety The price of student safety : Lessons in duty of care and school risk assessments The case of Guilfoyle v Huckleberry Australia Pty Ltd has provided a timely reminder about the risks associated with school excursions and what schools need to do to ensure they discharge their duty of care.
11 Dec 2023 Employment and safety Working from home: Is it still the new normal? This month has seen two cases come through the Fair Work Commission concerning requests for flexible work arrangements. We will delve into the implications of these cases and what this means for employers.
11 Dec 2023 Education Digital governance, cyber and privacy AI in education: A guide to the safe and responsible use of AI in schools - What are the considerations for schools in promoting safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence technology? This article will provide some guidance in preparing your framework for the use of generative AI in schools.
11 Dec 2023 Education Corporate and commercial A new calendar year brings updated enrolment terms and conditions in 2024 As the year comes to a close, schools have to grapple with statutory changes to their enrolment terms and conditions to ensure that it is now compliant with recent changes to the Australian Consumer Law's unfair contract terms regime.
11 Dec 2023 Education How should schools respond to subpoenas in family law proceedings? Schools often find themselves entangled in family law proceedings when served with subpoenas requesting access to student records.
11 Dec 2023 Property Mascot Towers - Termination of a strata scheme and priority in strata lending In a recent landmark decision the NSW Supreme Court refused an application to terminate the strata scheme of the beleaguered Mascot Towers complex.
11 Dec 2023 Planning, infrastructure and environment Education Optimising School Development: A review of the planning system and school developments Before a school undertakes a development, they must consider the type of development needed, relevant timeframes, costs and funding, and the best pathway for the proposed development to mitigate community complaints and hostility.
11 Dec 2023 Wills, estates and succession planning 'Tis the season of gift giving - the legal effect of bequests and conditional gifts in Wills Gifts (also known as bequests) are a common feature in wills, and allow a testator to give a sum of money or an asset to a particular person or entity.
8 Dec 2023 Planning, infrastructure and environment The year in review: Court decisions relating to the New South Wales waste industry in 2023 There have been a number of decisions from the NSW Land and Environment Court relevant to operators within the New South Wales waste industry.