The law relating to applying for a Working with Children Check has recently undergone some changes, perhaps the most significant of which is that individuals are now responsible for obtaining their own Working with Children Check, writes solicitor NICK AMOS.
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Janine Wilson
Janine Wilson came to Baker Love in 2015 as an Associate with 17 years specialising in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, in 2017 Janine become a Partner of Baker Love Lawyers. Janine has particular expertise in contractual and business disputes, building and construction matters, insolvency work and contested estates. Janine also has experience in representing […]
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Terry Morgan
Terry Morgan was a partner at Rutter Morgan from 1987 to 2006, until he joined Baker Love Lawyers. Areas of the law Terry is particularly experienced in include family law, de facto relationship law, business law and trusts, financial law, commercial law, real estate and conveyancing, rural and commercial properties, wills, estates and estate planning, […]
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Employment terminations: unfair dismissals, redundancy and enforcing restraints of trade
The decision to terminate an employee is a significant one for any business, small or large. The law relating to termination is highly regulated, so knowing the legal risks and obligations is essential, writes employment lawyer REBECCA McKENZIE.
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Parental leave now includes dads and partners, as well as mums
Over time, the law has allowed for an increased scope of parental leave in terms of the access to it, extending from just mums to dads and partners, as well as the nature of leave, in terms of it being unpaid or paid. Associate REBECCA McKENZIE looks at how businesses are adapting to new laws […]
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Workplace Gender Equality update
In November 2012 the Australian Government introduced historic legislation heraldingsignificant change in the area of gender equality, writes REBECCA MCKENZIE.
More Working from home: Legal consequences for employers and their staff
This week, when Yahoo’s HR chief clamped down on staff working from home citing productivity concerns, it threw the spotlight on some of the tensions between employees and employers about flexible work arrangements, writes REBECCA MCKENZIE.
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Sam Lewis
Sam finished his studies at the University if Newcastle in 2018, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Business majoring in Marketing. Immediately after his time at University, Sam completed the graduate diploma of legal practice at the College of Law in Sydney. Sam began with Baker Love in November 2018 […]
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OH&S no more! Get used to Work Health & Safety (WH&S).
The Commonwealth, state and territory governments have agreed to harmonise their occupational health and safety laws so they are uniform in each state. The new laws in New South Wales commenced on 1 January 2012, and it is important that you know how the new laws will affect you and your business, writes REBECCA McKENZIE.
More The New Unfair Dismissal Regime
From 1 July 2009, a new unfair dismissal system commenced. If employees work continuously for 12 months or more and are dismissed, then they may claim unfair dismissal (except, for example, in the case of a genuine redundancy), according to REBECCA McKENZIE. An employee has a time limit of 21 days from the date of […]
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