Accountant liable as third party accessory to client’s fair work breaches

According to the the Fair Work Act, a person who is ‘involved in’ a contravention of a civil remedy provision is taken to have contravened…

Intern or employee? A potentially explosive question

The Fair Work Ombudsman has highlighted the financial risk of utilising unpaid interns in a capacity which gives rise to an employment relationship. By JOHN…

Not just an innocent bystander: accessorial liability of third parties under the Fair Work Act

The reach of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) accessorial liability provisions may be broad. By GLENN FREDERICKS.Snapshot Lawyers need to maintain strong security measures…