Archive for July 2019
Scooter Injury At Home Leads To Workcover Claim
A 41 year old man who broke his elbow when he fell off a scooter while playing at home with his son has been awarded workers compensation for the injury. This recent case in the SA Employment Tribunal looks at the question of how and when an injury that doesn’t happen at work can still…
Read MoreCan I Record My Ex?
Secret audio recordings made by a mother of the father interacting with his children and video footage of him speaking with her during handover have come under consideration in recent Family Law proceedings. The behaviour of the father during the video recordings was consistent with ‘family violence’, and his conversations with the children were relevant to…
Read MoreWhat’s Cooking? Even More Adelaide Workers Underpaid in the Food Industry
Following shortly after an underpaid cook in an Adelaide Indian restaurant was awarded over $180,000.00 by the South Australian Employment Tribunal, several more recent cases suggest that workers in the food industry are at real risk of exploitation. Australia sat up and took notice when MasterChef judge George Calombaris’ hospitality group MAdE Establishment was found to have…
Read MoreOverworked and underpaid? Are you being paid enough?
After the SA Employment Tribunal recently ordered an employer to pay in total over $170,000.00 to an employee who had been exploited and underpaid, many workers are asking, “Am I being paid what I’m entitled?” As this and other recent cases have shown, the number of Australian companies being found responsible for skimping on worker…
Read MoreChanges to make victims of crime claims faster and easier
A significant change to the procedure for claims under the Victims of Crime Act will make it a lot less stressful and much faster for victims to obtain compensation. The Victims of Crime scheme provides compensation to victims for the pain and suffering they have endured as a result of a crime along with the…
Read MoreInjured and need help? Lawyers are super in superannuation claims
The last thing you want to do when you’re injured or ill is battle it out with a superannuation provider for financial support. Many superannuation customers are unaware that the annual fees they pay may include several types of insurance, namely: Income protection cover, which pays you an income stream for a set period if…
Read MoreEmployer To Pay $170,000 For Sexual Harassment
A woman has been awarded $170,000 compensation after having suffered sexual harassment in her workplace. In what the Court described as a ‘mind-boggling’ imbalance of power, her employer was found to have taken advantage of her vulnerability and ‘relentlessly’ pursued her by bombarding her with emails. The employer defended the claim on the basis that his actions…
Read MoreNature vs Nurture – How Important Is It To Be The “Biological” Parent?
Same sex relationships, surrogacy, sperm donation, adoption and IVF. When the Court decides who a child should live with or spend time with just how significant is it to be the biological parent? Court Decisions Regarding Parents Rights Two recent and highly contested Court decisions regarding parenting rights have looked at the significance of being…
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