We are excited to announce that Stevens & Associates Lawyers will be hosting our biannual Breakfast Seminar on Friday 18 November. The Seminar is a great opportunity to learn about current employment law issues that may affect you or your business and to mingle and network with other clients. Our senior solicitor, Peter Hindeleh, […]
The recent Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC)decision concerning a National Rugby League Referee, Tim Alouani-Roby (the Employee)has clarified the application of maximum term contracts, and whether employees engaged under the same have a right to access the general protections/adverse action jurisdiction of the FWC. The Full Bench upheld the finding that the […]
In a significant decision on the employment status of gig workers, a Fair Work Commission (FWC) full bench has quashed a ruling from last year that found a Deliveroo rider to be an employee. Background In May 2021, a FWC tribunal found that Deliveroo rider Diego Franco was an employee and not a contractor and […]
Earlier this month, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) announced that a record $532 million in unpaid wages and entitlements had been recovered for more than 384,000 workers in 2021-22. Background and Summary Following extensive efforts by the FWO to create an environment that encourages large corporations to prioritise compliance, the sum of recoveries was more […]
Recently, the District Court of NSW added to the several cases dealing with the much-discussed topic of reasonable notice and whether it is displaced by s 117 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act). The case provides some certainty that the common law term of reasonable notice, implied by law, is not displaced […]
In one of the biggest compensation payments for a general protection claims to date, the Hawkesbury Race Club (“the Club”) has been ordered to make a $2.8 million dollar payout to a long-serving manager, Vivienne Leggett (“Mrs Leggett”), who had her life “effectively destroyed” by a new CEO, Greg Rudolf (“Mr Rudolf”). Background In May […]
A sushi restaurant was ordered to pay $355,000 in penalties after the Fair Work Ombudsman (“FWO”) brought a case against them for underpaying employees and falsifying records. Summary The case brought against Delishco Pty Ltd (“the Company”), which operates as ‘Moga Izakaya & Sushi’ in Brisbane, was heard in the Federal Circuit and Family Court. A $305,000 […]
This month we extend a warm welcome to our new Senior Solicitor, Peter Hindeleh. Bringing over 5 years’ experience spanning multiple areas of law, including litigation and dispute resolution in all NSW Courts, we look forward to having Peter’s contributions and expertise here at Stevens & Associates Lawyers. Peter completed a Bachelor of Law […]
Congratulations to Josh Hoggett who was admitted last Friday as a lawyer in the NSW Supreme Court. He was moved by our director, Nick Stevens. Josh has worked here at Stevens & Associates since his first year of law school, first as a Paralegal and most recently as a Graduate at Law. We are […]
On 22 June 2022, the Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker (FWO) has announced their strategic priorities for the year ahead. We summarise the priorities to give employers and employees alike a ‘heads up’ for what is to come from the regulatory body: 1. University Sector Ms Parker said the universities sector was a new compliance […]