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The Court of Appeal has ruled that Uber drivers are employees. Employment lawyers and other practitioners are divided over the outcome.

Breaks are important and all employees are entitled to rest and meal breaks but how can you control when these breaks happen so that you maintain an effective workforce?

Buying a property today is never straightforward. There are many checks and balances that must be carried out before you can pass GO.

There are so many considerations when family life and relationships become challenging. Increasingly, the impact of mental health, personality disorders, and alcohol and drug dependency are changing the landscape of family relationships.

Fixed-term contracts can be a good way of hiring someone if you don’t need a permanent staff member but there are rules.

We’ve been hearing about a frighteningly high number of workplace incidents involving people losing their fingers this year, resulting in some large fines and over half a million dollars in fines and reparations collectively.

Another possible change on the horizon for small dwellings.

Good news for parents on parental leave. Parental payments increased by 6 percent on 1 July.