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Recent Authors

Angela Sdrinis

Angela Sdrinis is a senior partner with Ryan Carlisle Thomas. She is an LIV Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries with extensive experience in Comcare matters.

Richard Derks

Richard Derks is a Partner of the firm and practices in the area of personal injury including WorkSafe and transport accidents. He is an advocate in a variety of forums for the rights of the victims of accidents at work and on the roads.

Shaun Marcus

Shaun Marcus is a Partner of the firm. He is an LIV Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries, practising in this area with a particular focus on workers compensation and asbestos claims.

Peter Claven

Peter Claven practices in personal injury at our Warrnambool office. He joined Stringer Clark in 2007 and is a member of the Australian Lawyers Alliance.

Michael Burdess

Michael Burdess joined Stringer Clark in early 2006 and practices in the area of personal injury including WorkSafe and TAC.

Penny Savidis

Penny Savidis is a Partner of the firm and practices predominantly in the area of employment law.

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How much control do mining bosses want?

Calls by Mines industry boss to reform Fair Work Australia will nobble the umpire.

Dear Federal Minister For All Things,

Fair Work Australia Appointments

Australian business really knows no shame.

I am referring to the members of the Australian Mines and Metals Association as represented by the Chief Executive Steve Knott.

Mr Knott recently called for the review and reform of the Government's appointment process for members of Fair Work Australia on the basis that:

Recent appointments have been "extremely partisan";
There is a distinct lack of "any real life private sector experience in running a business"...
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Vic Govt. vs the unions. Is this what fair bargaining amounts to?

The private correspondence between the Minister for All Things and the Labour Lawyer reveals the real agenda.

Dear Minister for All Things,

Victorian Government Wages Policy

I am puzzled by the Victorian Government's stance on negotiations with public sector unions covering police, teachers, principals and assistant principals, public servants and nurses.

The Government's proposed wage increase for all these public sector employees is limited to 2.5% per annum. Any increase above 2.5% is to be paid for by money taken back from the employees. Accordingly, the real money increase is limited...

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