Archive for December 2019
When It Hurts to Be Casual – Understanding Your Rights as a Casual Worker
With multiple public holidays looming and businesses closing for the New Year, casual employees often find it difficult to get by during the holiday period. Though there are in excess of two million employees within Australia believed to be employed on a casual basis, many workers are unaware not only of what rights they attract…
Read More“Defacto couple” or just “boyfriend & girlfriend”? What’s the difference?
When a ‘couple’ split-up, and there is a dispute over property, the nature of their relationship is relevant to whether the Family Court of Australia has jurisdiction to decide on who gets what. Recently, the Family Court considered a situation in which a couple who had been living defacto changed the nature of their relationship. …
Read MoreHearing loss claims made easy
Do you suffer from hearing loss as a result of your work? Many people might say, “I think so, but how do I know?” Perhaps the main concerns for many workers who are thinking about making a claim for hearing loss are, “How do I prove that work was the cause? Where did it happen…
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