The Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation (National Injury) Insurance Scheme (Amendment Bill 2016) has been introduced into the Queensland Parliament. Along…
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Lending a helping hand is an ideal ingrained into the Australian psyche. Doing that little bit extra is something we…
Tackling tardiness
Do you have an employee who is regularly late for work? A one-off is excusable but how should you deal…
Drones – friend or foe for underwriters?
There is good news and bad news about drones, as they become increasingly popular, says Peter Axelrod, Special Counsel at…
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If you are selling your business, careful consideration must be given to your employees and what will happen to their…
‘But how can I notify my insurer? All the details are private’
Every health practitioner knows the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of a patient’s personal information. However, every year a health…
Aim for a pain-free goodbye
Meridian Lawyers assists pharmacists across Australia with the sale and purchase of their pharmacies. Whether you have negotiated a sale…
What does a ‘professional service’ mean in the context of a D&O policy exclusion clause?
Many companies will take out a suite of policies to cover all potential exposures involved with running a business. Often…
Queensland to remove 5% permanent impairment threshold for workers seeking damages
On 15 July 2015, the Queensland Government introduced the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and other Legislation Amendment Bill into Parliament….
Positive partnerships: the comforts of a good partnership agreement
Talking to your business partner about how day-to-day business will be managed is an invaluable step in your business planning…
The cost of doing business: an open and shut case for a child care centre
A case with a fortunate outcome highlights the need for child care operators to be vigilant in actioning issues identified…