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Agnew D’Arcy specialise in the legal issues that surround the Hospitality, Retail and Services industries. We have assisted many closely held businesses establish themselves in an emerging and constantly changing legal environment.

We aim to always provide conscientious and cost-effective representation as a result of our abiding commitment to meet the diverse and specialised needs of our clients.

Our expertise in Workplace agreements provides you with the tools you need to operate your business under the Governments new WorkChoices legislation.

Feature Articles from our Newsletter

Changes to transmission of business provisions under Work Choices

Recent amendments to the Workplace Relations Act 1996 have placed new obligations on employers when they sell or purchasing a new business (ie a transmission of business).

The Act has set clear parameters defining the extent to which an industrial instrument is transmitted to a new employer.

New Child Employment Legislation

The Qld Child Employment Act 2006 applied from 1 July 2006 which provides substantial regulations on the employment of both school aged children and young children.

Termination of employment

Application for relief in respect of termination of employment-excluded category of employees.

From 1 July 2006 in accordance with Subregulation 12.3 (a), Division 4, Part 12, Chapter 2 of the Workplace Relations Regulations 2006, an employee not employed under award conditions whose remuneration exceeds $98.200 (indexed from $94.900)per year is excluded from making application.

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December / January

Given the Labor Party’s election on 24 November 2007 all clients should be aware that industrial relations in Australian will once again significantly change over the next 2-3 years.

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News Alert Australian Fair Pay Commission $10.26 Increase to Federal Minimum Wage

Federal employers to give "Workplace Relations fact sheet” to all their employees

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IMMIGRATION

New Changes to Migration Act

From 15 August 2007 the Migration Act will be amended to provide for a criminal offence to knowingly or recklessly allow or refer an illegal worker to work.It creates 4 new offecnces:

- Allowing an unlawful non-citizen to work.

- Allowing a non-citizen to work in breach of visa conditions

- Referring an unlawful non-citizen for work

- Referring an unlawful non-citizen for work in breach of visa conditions.

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