What happens to the kids? Divorce laws

Child support and maintenance

Generally, both parents are responsible for the financial support of their children until they turn 18.

You and your spouse can agree on what an appropriate level of child support would be for your circumstances.  If you can't agree then the Child Support Agency will assess it using a formula. 

Also, both you and your former spouse will be expected to support yourselves after the separation. 

If you can't, the other may have to pay maintenance. 

This usually happens when one spouse cares for young children or can't work due to disability.

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Unfairly treated? Unfair dismissal

If you think that you have been unfairly dismissed by your former employer, it may be possible to commence unfair dismissal proceedings in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission. 

Dismissal may include threatened dismissal.
 
Who may lodge a claim?
 

• employees of private sector employers if dismissed after 1 January 2010
• apprentices or trainees;
• independent contractors;
• employees on a 3 month probation period if determined in advance;
• some casual employees;
• employees on contracts of employment for a specified period of time less than 6 months;
• employees engaged under a contract of employment for a specific task.

What can the Industrial Relations Commission do?

Where the Commission upholds a claim, it may order an employer to:

• reinstate the employee to their former position;
• re-employ the employee in another position that the employer has available;
• provide back pay and other entitlements owing from the time of the dismissal, where reinstatement or re-employment is ordered;
• compensate the employee by ordering payment of an amount not exceeding the remuneration of the employee during the six months before the dismissal, where reinstatement or re-employment is considered impracticable;
• not dismiss the employee, where dismissal has been threatened.

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What is bullying in the workplace?

Bullying is the "repeated & unreasonable behaviour directed towards a worker or group of workers that creates a rick to health & safety".

Health & safety may also include the psychological health of the worker. 

It can also be intentional or unintentional and by done through social media (Facebook, Twitter etc).

Examples of workplace bullying can include:

• abusive / insulting / offensive language and / or comments;
• unjustified criticism or complaints;
• spreading misinformation or rumors;
• unreasonable timelines / deadlines;
• tasks that are unreasonably below or beyond the skill set of the workers;
• deliberately changing rosters / leave; and
• deliberately excluding someone from workplace activities.

If you are suffered from workplace bullying and think you may have a claim, contact the team at G&B Lawyers.

 

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Dumping of asbestos - 'The Toxic Cowboy'

Mr Dib Hanna, also known as ‘The Toxic Cowboy’ is again in the Land & Environment Court facing sentencing after being found guilty for multiple criminal convictions and more than 20 fines for illegally dumping asbestos and other illegal wastes across Sydney.

He is known for looking for vacant blocks of residential land and dumping illegal waste without any regard for public safety. 

He has been caught and prosecuted by the authorities countless times, given suspended sentences by Judges and his fines are mounting.  He appears to simply disregard all of this and continue his illegal dumping activities.

There is a reason why dangerous wastes such as asbestos have to be tipped off at a secure and licensed landfill – it is the only safe way of disposing of the material, (it must be buried immediately under a layer of earth).

Should someone who operates an illegal waste disposal business and dumps waste without paying tipping fees at a landfill avoid jail time?

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