The health and safety of employees should be the priority of an employer. In Australia, if you get sick or injured at work, you are entitled to a workers' compensation. The scheme entails payment for medical bills and rehabilitation until an employee can get back to work. Furthermore, workers' compensation takes care of the wages of a worker until they can work again. States and territories have various laws that regulate workers' compensation.
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The breakdown of a marriage or partnership can be quite emotive. You may find yourself making big decisions that you may regret later on, including the decision to file for divorce. This is part of the reason why, at the initial consultation, a professional divorce lawyer will always ask you about whether or not you are sure of the next step you are about to take.
Imagine you have already filed for divorce, but now have a change of heart.
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When writing a will, everyone expects their last wishes to be administered as stipulated, but this doesn't always happen. The will could be contested if the interested party has undeniable grounds to oppose its validity and terms. Contesting a will isn't only expensive, but also lengthy and daunting. The contesting party might not always be an individual; it could also be a business whose justice has been denied. Some of the interested persons who could contest a will include your parents, spouse, siblings, relatives, children, grandchildren or even business partners.
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One of the key matters that divorced or divorcing couples have to deal with is the division of the property that they own. When the parties involved are unable to reach a consensus regarding how to divide their property, they can always turn to the courts for assistance.
The Australian family law system provides a legal framework for the division of marital property. If you're contemplating going to court to make a property settlement when you're getting a divorce, a family lawyer that focuses on property settlements can guide you through the murky waters of filing an application for property settlement.
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Be it divorce, property settlement, child custody, alimony or any other family law matter, a common myth about Australia's family law system is that all disputes involving family relationships must go to court. Far from it, family law courts in the country encourage families to use the family dispute resolution (FDR) framework to settle squabbles out of court whenever possible.
Read along to find out some of the great advantages that are associated with FDR.
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