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ANNOUNCEMENT: ClarkeKann’s Murray Procter named in 2018 Doyle’s Guide
We are delighted to announce that the efforts and achievements of our Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety Partner Murray Procter have been recognised in the 2018 Doyle’s Guide to Australia’s best legal firms and lawyers, in the following categories:...
ANNOUNCEMENT: ClarkeKann’s Corporate & Commercial Team Named in the 2018 Doyle’s Guide
We are pleased to announce that our Corporate & Commercial team, in particular, our Partners John Toigo and Brad Vinning, have been featured in Doyle’s Guide among Queensland’s leading corporate and commercial lawyers for 2018 in the following categories:...
Pass the Parcel – Battle of the Standard-Form Contract
By Peter Karcher and Julian Pipolo In an ideal world, all contracts take the form of a single document signed by all parties concerned with little fuss. If a dispute ever arises, the parties could simply revert back to that initial document and figure out what they...
New FIRB Rules for Agricultural Land Acquisitions by Foreign Interests
By Tim Ferrier, Consultant and Karissa Andrejic, Associate THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES NEW FIRB ASSESSMENTS RULES On 1 February 2018 the Federal Government announced it will be introducing new rules in cases where the Foreign Investment Review Board (“FIRB”)...
2017 Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety Roundup
ClarkeKann's Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety team, led by award-winning Partner Murray Procter, released a publication wrapping up all things HR/IR for 2017. The publication covers developments such as: New reforms to the Fair Work Act, new industrial...
The New Digital Era: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and ICOs – Part 2
By Brad Vinning and Ruby Mackenzie-Harris WHAT IS CRYPTOCURRENCY USED FOR? There are plenty of uses of cryptocurrencies, many of which have nothing to do with the sordid affairs of the dark web. Cryptocurrency can be used for purchases in the real world, as a...
Codes, cut-offs and curtains: Major developments in Industrial Relations in the Building and Construction Industry in 2017
Building and construction industry industrial relations have experienced tumultuous events this year. Employers have witnessed the first anniversary of the commencement of the Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 (Code 2016), the revival of the...
Navigating the new industrial manslaughter laws
The new and very serious offence of “Industrial Manslaughter” was introduced to Queensland on 23 October 2017, when the Queensland Parliament passed the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (“Act”). The Act represents the Palaszczuk...
New reforms to the Fair Work Act
The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017 (Cth) (‘the Act’) makes significant changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). These legislative changes apply to all employers, companies and employees covered by the Fair Work Act, including certain...
The New Digital Era: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and ICOs – Part 1
By Brad Vinning and Ruby Mackenzie-Harris Now that cryptocurrency mania is all over social media, and even entering mainstream media content, most people will have heard of “Bitcoin”. Bitcoin is a form of “cryptocurrency”, an entirely digital form of currency the...
Unlawful discrimination in the workplace – Employers’ exposure widens
To create an environment free from unlawful discrimination, bullying and harassment, employers know they should be prepared to recognise and prevent conduct which might give rise to these complaints in the workplace. But what employers need to also know now is that...
Worse than a hangover: The importance of an effective drug and alcohol policy
Over $6 billion dollars per year… This is the cost to Australian employers for lost productivity and sick days attributable to drug an d alcohol use. It is little wonder why safety-critical industries are increasingly committing resources to introduce or improve...
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