If someday you become the victim of an accident where you work, things might get really messy. Asking for a work injury claim is quite normal, if you can no longer give 100% doing your job, because of...
If you've been in an accident that wasn't your fault and the accident was in the last 3 years you have a legal and civil right to claim compensation. There are many different types of accidents that m...
Every American Citizen is protected under the law, concerning his/her The civil laws of the states include protection for its citizens from anyone who would cause them undue injury. Though each state rest upon its courts, they all stand in agreement upon most matters. The civil rights and personal infringements of each citizen is protected under the torts of each individual state. ...
The body charged with ensuring employer compliance with the new mandatory WorkChoices industrial relations regime, the Commonwealth Office of Workplace Services (OWS), has recently launched a national “targeted education and compliance program” focused on restaurants, cafés and food outlets. These businesses are currently being subjected to random audits by the OWS which assess their compliance with the newly amended Workplace Relations Act. Previous regional audits of restaurant and café establishments have revealed high rates of non-compliance with industrial instruments. ...
The new independent contractor laws came into effect on 1 March 2007 via the Independent Contractors Act 2006. In combination with the current WorkChoices legislation, the new contractors legislation is a further step towards establishing a single national workplace relations system and has significant implications for the use of independent contractor arrangements. ...
On 7 May 2007 the Federal Government introduced the Fairness Test for workplace agreements. The stated aim of the test is to guarantee that protected award conditions, such as penalty rates and annual leave, are not traded off without adequate compensation.
Employers and employees who are currently making an agreement need to be aware of the Fairness Test, if they are considering removing or modifying any or all protected award conditions.
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Under the amendments to the Workplace Relations Act 1996 in effect since 27 March 2006, employees employed in businesses with fewer than 101 employees are no longer eligible to claim unfair dismissal....
Malignant mesothelioma is a serious form of cancer that affects the smooth lining of the chest, lungs, heart, and abdomen. Most cases of malignant mesothelioma are caused by repeated exposure to asbes...
Medical malpractice is the very broad term given to a very wide variety of incidences where a doctor or someone with a medical license makes some sort of mistake that results in the injury or death of...