In the recent UK High Court decision of MBR Acres Limited v Free the MBR Beagles, MBR Acres applied for injunctions (court orders) against t…wo groups that had been established through Facebook group pages – ‘Free the Beagles’ and ‘Camp Beagle’.
Read more... Could your Facebook group be an unincorporated association?The proposed legislation could place liability for defamatory comments on
Read more... Proposed anti-trolling legislation could change your liability for defamation on social mediaWe're here to help organisations that are affected by COVID-19.
Read more... COVID-19 responseThe Windfall Gains Tax and State Taxation and Other Acts Further Amendment Bill 2021 has passed the Victorian Legislative Assembly and has h…ad its second reading by the Legislative Council.
Read more... Introduction of a windfall gains tax to land in VictoriaIn the recent case, the Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales found that an organisation was liable for the death of its employee wh…o contracted and died from COVID-19 in the course of his employment.
Read more... NSW: court finds employer liable to pay workers compensation for employee who died of COVID-19 during a business trip.The recent decision in the Federal Circuit Court decision in McNamara v Era Pacific Pty Ltd [2021] FCCA 1689 (23 July 2021) confirmed that e…mployees are protected from unfair dismissal stemming from a refusal to undertake dangerous tasks.
Read more... Court confirms that employees can be protected if they refuse to undertake dangerous tasksA recent Court of Appeal decision in the Supreme Court of Victoria found that employees who had worked at a Victorian-based organisation for… more than seven years did not meet the 'continuous employment’ requirement in Victoria's Long Service Leave Act 2018.
Read more... Can remote work impact long service leave entitlements in Victoria?The High Court has handed down an important decision about comments on social media posts which means that an organisation can be legally re…sponsible for defamatory comments posted by others on its social media pages.
Read more... New High Court decision affects all not-for-profit organisations that use social mediaThere is an important Bill currently tabled in the Victorian Parliament that is considering a new regulator for those who provide social ser…vices in Victoria.
Read more... Victoria: proposed Social Services Regulation BillIn Australia there are different laws in different states, as well as Commonwealth laws that apply in all states. This website contains information about Victorian, NSW and Commonwealth laws.
