June 16, 2022 · Mingqiang
If you face workplace discrimination when job-hunting or at work, you can complain or seek arbitration through FWO, FWC or AHRC, depending on the applicable law. Legal definitions of discrimination differ, so evidence should address the relevant definition. AHRC complaints are free and conciliation is attempted.
June 15, 2022 · Mingqiang
To terminate a contract, consider its terms, the importance of any breached term and whether the other party has repudiated it. Breach does not necessarily give a right to terminate: an intermediate-term breach must be serious, while breaching a warranty does not itself allow termination.
June 14, 2022 · Mingqiang
If you plan to sue or have missed a limitation period, identify the case type and deadline. NSW contract claims have a six-year limit, except actions founded on a deed. Statutory extensions may be sought after expiry, subject to conditions and the court’s discretion.
June 10, 2022 · Mingqiang
In a commercial leasing dispute, first understand your legal position, gather favourable and unfavourable evidence, and check the lease’s procedures and applicable rules. Communication also affects your rights: hasty responses may increase liability, while casual comments may even allow the other party to terminate the lease.
June 9, 2022 · Mingqiang
If you struggle to support yourself after separation, a spousal maintenance application considers both your shortfall and the other party’s ability to pay. Most maintenance has a fixed term, and remarriage, a new de facto relationship or financial changes may affect payments.
June 8, 2022 · Mingqiang
When entering the Australian workforce, your minimum wage depends on industry, experience, age and duties. Full-time and part-time employees have four weeks of annual leave each year. On termination, accrued unused annual leave must be paid out, including any applicable annual leave loading.
June 2, 2022 · Mingqiang
Want to reclaim gifts given to an ex after a break-up? Voluntary, unconditional gifts cannot be recovered. Engagement rings given on condition of marriage follow different principles: who refuses to marry, whether both parties agree to end the engagement, and whether there is an agreement all affect their return.
June 1, 2022 · Mingqiang
Concerned about family costs, buying a home and earnings? In the 2022 Australian election, Labor pledged higher childcare subsidies, support for eligible homebuyers and a higher minimum wage, alongside increased spending on aged care, healthcare and education.
May 31, 2022 · Mingqiang
Executors must administer the estate, repay debts and protect beneficiaries’ interests. Disputes over estate administration can first go to mediation, then to court if mediation fails. The court can direct the executor to act and hold them accountable if they cause financial loss.
May 27, 2022 · Mingqiang
In NSW, spoken or written material that is untrue or unfounded and harms another person’s reputation may prompt defamation proceedings. An individual suing must prove actual or possible serious harm and first send a written notice. Publishers may offer to make amends within the applicable time limits.
