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Whole of relationship test – employee or contractor?
Australian businesses could face significant penalties for failing to comply with the new definition of ‘employment’ under section 15AA the...
Casual employment: changes impacting businessesÂ
Another change that was made under the Federal Government’s Closing Loopholes No.2 reforms was the definition of casual employment and their...
New costs protection laws for victims of discrimination – …
Under the Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Act 2024 (Cth) which was passed on 19 September 2024, unsuccessful...
How DKL assisted an executive through contract negotiations
Earlier this year, we assisted a long-term senior executive who was employed with an automobile...
How DKL aided an employer with restraint of trade
In June this year, we assisted a long-term client of ours address concerns they had about a recent employee, who had resigned from their...
Key Facts about Superannuation under the NES
Earlier in the year, we provided a brief update on recent legislation changes before answering some FAQs employers ask us about their contract...
How DKL supported an employee through a workplace investigation …
*This matter has not been closed and is still ongoing – final outcome is still pending, this is just currently where the matter is sitting at*...
Changing legislation and your contracts: Critical facts you nee …
On 6 December 2023, the government announced changes to fixed-term contracts affecting all employers. Since then, two further legislative...
How DKL acted as a support person during a workplace investigat …
Our client was an employee who worked in agriculture. Background The client came to DKL for support when they were the subject of an...
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