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This article originally appeared in Queensland Bowler magazine, August 2018 edition Recently, we’ve seen a number of clubs seeking to ‘scale-up’ their club by merging with another club or partnering with another community or private group. We discuss the options, and the costs/benefits of each, below. Mergers Merger options include merging with a similar club, […]

There is much debate around the subject of how much control (if any) strata bylaws can impose on lot owners to regulate, limit or even ban ‘Airbnb’ and other short-stay letting schemes. Most Community Title Schemes have a bylaw stating that no subletting of units, via platforms such as Airbnb, is allowed but there has

The recent Queensland District Court decision of Colwell v Top Cut Foods Pty Ltd [2018] QDC 119 is the latest of a number of decisions in which employers have been found liable in negligence for assaults in the workplace. The plaintiff, Jamie Colwell, was employed by the defendant employer as a knife hand/butcher at its

Those who are familiar with our employment and safety updates may recall earlier this year when we discussed the controversial “Uber decision” before the Fair Work Commission (FWC). In that case, the FWC held that Uber drivers are not employees, but rather, are engaged by Uber as independent contractors. The discussion on that topic can

Australia remains a highly-desirable location for business migrants, according to a new study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group. The Decoding Global Talent report, which involved a survey of 366,139 people across 197 countries, showed that Australia consistently ranks in the top 10 choices for workers looking to migrate overseas. This is consistent with the

This article originally appeared in QHA Review magazine, July 2018 edition As most hoteliers would be aware, certain licensed premises are required to have an individual licensee or Approved Manager present or reasonably available during ordinary trading hours of 10.00am and 12 midnight and approved extended trading hours between 7.00am and 10.00am. In the conduct

The Global Talent Scheme pilot has been launched by the Australian Government to provide Australian businesses with easier access to the world’s highly-skilled workers. This niche pilot scheme can be accessed under the Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (Subclass 482) Programme, and will run for 12 months from 1 July 2018. The introduction of the Global

This article originally appeared in Queensland Bowler magazine, July 2018 edition Having recently completed our own annual fire and building evacuation training, I thought it would be a great time for a refresher on the obligations of building occupiers in the event of a fire at your club. The legislation relating to fire safety procedures

This article originally appeared in QHA Review magazine, June 2018 edition It is always pleasing to discuss changes to a venue’s trading hours with hoteliers, as we’ve consistently seen growing venues take the next step and consolidate their success by increasing their offering to patrons. As we know of course, with the advent of Safe

I have written many times over the years that documentary evidence can trump witness evidence, especially when a witness gives evidence of what “usually happens” or “would have” happened instead of what actually happened. Employers often say to me “We can’t have a written procedure for every single task in the workshop”. Judges understand that