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The Commissioner of Taxation has expanded the definition of 'ordinary time earnings', meaning employers will be obliged to contribute superannuation on an increased number of payment types made to employees.

This new bill proposes to reform major elements of Australia's industrial relations laws to encourage economic recovery.

A successful HR professional of the future will have morphed themselves into being a trusted advisor to their employer.

Discussion of a recent case involving the Maritime Union of Australia.

A recent judgment of the Full Bench of Fair Work Australia (FWA) has highlighted that the existence of a valid reason for dismissal is pivotal to an employer’s ability to succeed in defending unfair dismissal claims.

There is a subtle, but meaningful, difference between a worker who IS a contractor and one LIKELY TO BE a contractor.

I write in response to on article by John Breusch and Marsha Jacobs of the Australian Financial Review on 7 July 2008, titled "Assistance review in drier times".

A pre-marital asset will be considered to be a contribution from the person who brought it in.

When you sign a Binding Financial Agreement and no longer agree to its terms, your rights to terminate are very limited.

When relationships come to an end, it could do more harm than good to shoot off a letter from a lawyer too early.

It is a common misconception that an inheritance received after separation should be excluded from the property pool.

The idea of leaving a legacy to charity in your will is certainly an attractive one.

Where a person dies without a valid Will they are said to have died 'intestate'.

A condition in a will may not be upheld if it's uncertain or impossible to satisfy, or if it's contrary to public policy.

This article sets out how CGT is generally treated by the Family Court in family law property settlement proceedings.

Since the Succession Act was introduced in NSW, provisions have been in place entitling certain people to inspect Wills. This is the case prior to probate being granted and without a court order. Anyone holding a Will on behalf of a deceased person must promptly and properly comply if there are obligations to provide access to the Will.

Victoria has become the first state in Australia to lawfully allow terminally ill people to voluntarily end their lives.