by JFM Team | May 12, 2016
The seminal High Court case of Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission v May [2016] HCA 19 clarifies the meaning of ‘injury’ under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) (SRC Act). The facts Mr May was an employee of the Royal...
by JFM Team | May 12, 2016
Internships and work experience placements have recently received a lot of media attention. Mamamia attracted criticism for offering a three week internship at a charity auction, while the Federal Government’s proposed internship scheme has come under fire for its...
by JFM Team | May 10, 2016
In Rakic v Johns Lyng Insurance Building Solutions (Victoria) Pty Ltd (Trustee)[2016] FCA 430, Bromberg J found that an employer engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct during negotiations concerning an employment contract. The facts Ms Rakic was an experienced...
by JFM Team | May 2, 2016
Heather Garriock is one of Australia’s best women’s footballers (soccer). She has played 130 times for the Matildas since her national debut in 1999, still remaining the youngest women ever to represent the Australian national side and she has played for a number of...
by JFM Team | Apr 18, 2016
In Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd v Woff [2016] FCA 248, Besanko J provided a helpful outline of the principles that are used to determine whether employees have breached the fiduciary duties that they owe to employers. The Facts Mr Woff and Mr Corby were...
