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First Nations Wills Clinic in Logan City

Sensitive information and the employment relationship

The interplay between the employee records exemption and the decisions in Lee and Knight has been the subject of much difficulty for employment and privacy lawyers.

New bill brings old community title developments up to speed

New bill benefits owners in affected developments with improved protections and access to information and services to help them protect their interests.

Dusk of the dead: the end for "zombie" agreements

Employers be aware that enterprise agreements made prior to the introduction of the Fair Work Act continue to operate beyond their nominal expiry date in the absence of an application to have them terminated or replaced.

Queensland government responds to surge of unregistered unions

In dealing with unregistered unions, employers in Queensland should ensure direct communication with their employees as a means of preserving the relationship with them.

Queensland Court of Appeal finds no error of law in respect of a refusal of a change application seeking to remove a stepped form frontage of an apartment building that was held to be integral to the original approval

The case of Upan Company Pty Ltd v Gold Coast City Council [2022] QCA 75 concerned an appeal to the Queensland Court of Appeal against the decision of the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland.