Major changes to 22 modern awards came into effect on 1 March. These changes focussed on record keeping, time-sheets and wage reconciliation to ensure that 'annual salary employees' are always paid either at or above award rates.
 

Are you liable for the negligence of your designated driver? The short answer is yes, if it is your car and you are a passenger!

Last week The New York Times released an article focussed on facial recognition technology. The piece examined Clearview AI, a company which whilst being virtually unknown, is, according to the New York Times, already being used by over 600 law enforcement agencies internationally. The company is reported to have already scraped over 3 billion images from across the internet.

Holman Webb is pleased to announce that John Wakefield, head of the firm’s Dispute Resolution team and chair of the Australian Disputes Centre, will be introducing the Centre’s upcoming Commercial Mediation Masterclass on 25 March.

Tal Williams, Partner within Holman Webb’s Technology Law and Business, Corporate and Commercial groups will be presenting at Greenlight ITC's upcoming CyberSafety Brunch and Learn 2020 event – taking place on 21 February at Mantra Hotel in Chatswood.

E-scooters: Clean, green communing machines - charged and ready to ride from your home or street corner... What's not to like

Holman Webb is delighted to invite readers to attend our first breakfast seminar of 2020, hosted by the firm's General Insurance team and taking place on Thursday 20 February.

Australia is currently in the midst of battling a tragic and unprecedented bushfire season. At the time of publication, there have been 25 deaths, a number of people still unaccounted for, over 1600 homes destroyed, and hundreds of other homes damaged by the fires. A number of major capital cities have also been blanketed with hazardous smoke for weeks, with the Federal Government telling a number of Canberra based employees to stay home on 6 January 2020.

For countless Australians, Summer presents the perfect opportunity to get out of the house, head to the water and cool down with a dip in the ocean, a float in the harbour or a swim in one of the nation's many winding rivers. Whilst the majority of us are happy enough with splashing about in the waves - a large number of Australians do enjoy spending time on the water, in a wide range of varying watercraft.

Comcare v Michaela Banerji [2019] HCA 23

The implied right to freedom of political communication can be a complex issue for employees. Finding the balance between workplace policies and the ambiguity of "freedom of speech" can be tricky, especially within the context of social media use. In some circumstances, an individual's expression of political opinions can result in findings of misconduct.