Cases Studies

Turner Freeman has launched a new brochure on employment law.  The brochure provides detailed information in relation to a wide variety of legal issues that people may encounter in the workplace. Download employment law brochure 

Two Turner Freeman lawyers  – Sian Ryan and David Taylor – have been added to the  Law Society of NSW’s listing of accredited specialists in employment and industrial law. Sian Ryan, a Senior Associate in our Sydney city office joined the firm in 2001. David Taylor is a Partner in the Parramatta office and joined the [...]

Turner Freeman partner David Taylor appeared on the Today program on Chanel 9 to discuss when an employer can lawfully dock an employee’s pay. Watch video

Keldote & Ors v. Riteway Transport In an important decision, the Federal Magistrates Court awarded damages to three truck drivers whose contracts were terminated by Riteway Express, a subsiduary of TNT. The matter was the first successful claim brought by applicants under the Independant Contractors Act. Case resources Decision on interlocutary application (August 2007) Decision [...]

Changes to the Fair Work Act paper presented by Turner Freeman partner Steven Penning and Senior Associate Sian Ryan Fair Work Act Changes 2010

A discussion of the proposed national Occupational Health and Safety system, and the impact of the proposals on both employers and workers. Download paper

Turner Freeman partner and accredited specialist Steven Penning gave this paper to the College of Law in relation to the new National Employment Standards in February 2010. Download Development in employment law: National Employment Standards paper

Paper on new Modern Awards delivered at a College of Law seminar in November 2009. Download paper

In the September/October 2009 edition of Precedent – the magazine of the Australian Lawyers Alliance, Turner Freeman Senior Associate Sian Ryan discussed the developement of a paid parental leave scheme in Australia. Download article

Paper on the effects of the new Fair Work Act presented to the Australian Lawyers Alliance in October 2009. Download seminar paper