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Case review 07/21/2022
The Supreme Court has ruled the correct method to calculate holiday pay entitlement for an employee with no fixed working pattern, namely, on the basis of average weekly pay over a 12-week reference period ignoring weeks not worked. Here, we provide a brief overview of the conclusion reached by the Supreme Court in Harpur Trust v Brazel and offer initial observations.
News 07/20/2022
We are pleased to continue US expansion with the strategic addition of three new partners, further enhancing our US and Bermuda insurance claims and coverage bench.
Article 07/19/2022
In this article our employment experts discuss the focus of the Australian Government’s reform agenda, which is driven primarily by protecting and increasing the rights of employees. Any changes will have repercussions for employers and Australian working arrangements more broadly.
Article 07/19/2022
Over recent years there has been a groundswell of support for criminalising wage theft. Less widely appreciated however, is the existing ‘teeth’ afforded to regulators to pursue individuals involved in corporate restructuring that evades payment of employee entitlements. This article provides an overview of the legal framework and a current criminal prosecution in which a director and an officer are squarely accused of such criminal activity.
Article 07/19/2022
The Victorian Government has announced that it will legislate to restrict the use of NDAs in workplace sexual harassment cases, potentially changing the management and resolution of sexual harassment claims. Employers and their insurers will need to consider the implications for the coverage of sexual harassment claims and how they are settled.
Article 07/18/2022
From 1 July 2022, both the ‘wage floor’ and compulsory superannuation contributions have increased. This article summarises the key changes.
News 07/13/2022
Today we announced the launch of our in-depth report, 'Rewriting the risk: Addressing the challenges of climate change', which finds that the underwriting practices of (re)insurers are a major catalyst for change among businesses in the ongoing climate crisis.
Report 07/13/2022
Our latest global report finds that the insurance industry has a central role in building wider understanding about climate-related risks and in mitigating against those risks.
Article 06/21/2022
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vast majority of businesses who were able to switch to remote working did so, as an alternative to all out closure. Post-pandemic, many are embracing hybrid working. However, for all of the benefits hybrid working offers, it also has the potential to slow, or even reverse progress towards gender parity in business.
Article 06/21/2022
The legal distinction between independent contractors and employees is often written about: not so often the question of whether a working doctor is better off as an independent contractor or as an employee. In this article, we explore what factors are relevant to doctors in deciding which way to go.
