Failure of Investigation Fatal to Disciplinary Action
The Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services (NTPFES) purported to demote a senior officer (the “Appellant”) on the basis of multiple breaches of the Northern Territory Public Sector Employment…
May Day 2015 in the Northern Territory
May Day 2015 in Darwin was a huge success and Hall Payne are delighted to have been the major sponsor. John Payne joined James Burke for a full weekend of...
Launch of the Hall Payne Lawyers Women’s Law Group
On Friday 17 April 2015, writer and comedian Catherine Deveny launched the Hall Payne Lawyers Women’s Law Group at the Fox Hotel with all proceeds from the night going to...
Queensland Secretary of CFMEU Construction retains right of entry permit
In June 2014 the Queensland Branch of the construction union, the CFMEU (the Union), applied to the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) to renew the right of entry permit of…
High Court holds that Queensland Rail is subject to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)
Today the High Court unanimously held that Queensland Rail is a Constitutional Corporation and as such is covered by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). HaIn 2013 the then Newman...
Case Update: Mining & Energy Division of the CFMEU
On 20 May 2014 Hall Payne Lawyers obtained an interlocutory order from the Federal Court which reinstated a member of the Mining & Energy Division of the CFMEU, the President...
WIN for ETU
On 16 July 2014 Hall Payne Lawyers (HPL) obtained an order in favour of the CEPU against Thyssenkrupp Elevator Australia Pty Ltd (Thyssenkrupp). The Federal Circuit Court declared that Thyssenkrupp...
Hall Payne’s general protections win demonstrates importance of union membership
Yesterday, Hall Payne Lawyers won a general protections matter in the Federal Court of Australia for United Voice. The proceeding concerned the termination by child care employer MDBR123 Pty Ltd...
Full Bench upholds dispute finding for United Voice Queensland
On 10 February 2015 a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission in Serco Australia Pty Ltd v United Voice [2015] FWCFB 841 dismissed an appeal which sought to challenge...
Successful appearance for Hall Payne Lawyers at Coronial Inquest
On 11 February 2014 a United Voice member (the First United Voice Member) attended upon HPL for a free consultation about a Courier Mail article containing the sub-heading “A Brisbane...
Getting it right the first time
A recent Full Bench decision of the Fair Work Commission has highlighted the importance of properly electing whether to pursue relief for unfair dismissal or a general protections dispute when...
Hall Payne Lawyers Case Note: Windley v Gladstone Ten Pin Bowl
On the evening of 23 August 2008, Ms Windley alleged that she sustained injuries when she attended Gladstone Ten Pin Bowl with work colleagues. Ms Windley suffered a fractured left...