The new Motor Accident Injuries Bill 2017 was passed by both Houses of Parliament on 30 March 2017. The bill introduced a new New South Wales compulsory third-party (CTP) insurance scheme for people who are injured or lose their life as a result of a motor accident. A notable amendment to the bill introduced to […]
A Qantas flight attendant who was sacked for stealing alcohol from a flight and lying about it was awarded $33,731 in compensation by the Fair Work Commission after it found that the decision to terminate his employment was harsh. Refer: Dawson v Qantas Airways Limited (2016) FWC 8249 Deputy Commissioner Lawrence concluded that the Applicant […]
The director of a Melbourne brothel has been ordered to pay a former receptionist compensation and penalties totalling $175,000 after subjecting a former receptionist to unlawful adverse action and failing to pay award entitlements. In the case of Rosa v Daily Planet Australia Pty Ltd, the Federal Circuit Court accepted that the brothel’s sole director was […]
