International Women’s Day 2019: Reflections by the (female) lawyers of Swaab
Gender, pay and job insecurity Nicole Cini, Associate The gender pay gap for full time workers in Australia is currently…
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Murder and inheritance – the $40 bottle of wine story
Everybody knows the basic rule – a person must not kill another. When it comes to dealing with the estates of…
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An employment and family law guide to family and domestic violence in the workplace
Introduction In 2018 Family and Domestic Violence Leave was introduced to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Fair Work Act)…
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Valentine’s Day in the Workplace
Valentine’s Day, the celebration of romance and romantic love, takes place annually on February 14. While many assiduously avoid what they…
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Developing a shared understanding of sexual harassment
Sexual harassment in Australian workplaces impacts one in five workers each year and remains predominantly unreported. There are many reasons…
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Using the Anti-Bullying Jurisdiction of the Fair Work Commission for Sexual Harassment Matters
The Limitations of the AHRC Sexual Harassment Jurisdiction Commentators (both lay and expert) have recently lamented that the Fair Work…
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Commissioner of Taxation v Tomaras: High Court rules that tax debts can be transferred between spouse parties
Generally, debts of parties to a marriage (or de facto relationship) which were incurred during the marriage, are paid out of…
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An Employee’s Commute Thwarts an Employer Commuting Redundancy Pay
In the recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision in Australian Footwear T/A Diana Ferrari [2018] FWC 7864 the employer, a business…
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We can’t agree about our child’s religion. What will the Court do?
In determining parenting arrangements for children, the Court’s paramount consideration is to make Orders which are in the best interest…
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A Real Deal: An Unfair Dismissal Settlement Goes Wrong
We had a deal! An employer asserts an unfair dismissal case has been settled. The Applicant contends no such settlement has…
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