Commencement of the new Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic)
Commencement of the new Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic) On 1 November 2018, the new Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic) (LSL Act) came into operation in Victoria. The [...]
Commencement of the new Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic) On 1 November 2018, the new Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic) (LSL Act) came into operation in Victoria. The [...]
Defamation: A Guide for School Leaders We live and work in an age of information. The ease at which information can be gathered and disseminated provides for an invaluable resource [...]
Mandatory Reporting: A Summary for Schools Since 1994, Victoria has placed an obligation on teachers and principals to report suspected child abuse. 7 out of the 8 Australian states and [...]
Student Discrimination & Enrolment Contracts: A Guide for Schools As we have discussed in a previous article, the duty of care owed to students by schools is non-delegable and imposes [...]
Directors Duties: What about School Principals? Principals are responsible for the management and day-to-day operations and business of the school. They oversee the educational programs and developments in their school [...]
Vicarious Liability: Childhood Sexual Abuse & Schools In light of todays Magistrates Court decision for George Pell to stand trial on allegations of historical child abuse, many of you may [...]
The Privacy Laws & Australian Privacy Principles: A Brief Guide for Schools On 12 March 2014 significant amendments were made to Australia’s privacy laws. The changes are such that they [...]
Employment Contracts As an employer, you offer employment contracts to new staff regularly, but are you content that the terms of the contract are legal, effective and properly set out [...]
Workplace Bullying Workplace bullying is characterised by persistent and repeated negative behaviour directed at an employee, or group of employees, that creates a risk to health and safety. To constitute [...]