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Last Friday, our Brisbane team celebrated the end of 2024 at our annual HPL Christmas Party. Here are just a few snippets of our evening. It was a fantastic way to wrap up the year, reconnect, and share some laughs as a team. We're excited to carry this positive energy into 2025! This year, we celebrated at Loyal Hope, and we’d absolutely recommend it for anyone planning their next Christmas event. A huge thanks to @claire_liu_photography for returning to capture the magic of the night — we love having you there! 🎉🥂 Here’s to more great moments in the year ahead! #christmasparty #hallpaynelawyers

WORKER’S COMPENSATION WEEKLY PAYMENTS NSW AND THE “260 WEEK RULE” In NSW, injured workers who have been receiving weekly benefits for an aggregate period of 260 weeks (5 years) will see those benefits cease. Notably, this also impacts your entitlement to medical expenses. There are exceptions to this rule though. Seek advice immediately, from a lawyer experienced in NSW worker’s compensation. And with Hall Payne, it costs you nothing to find out about your entitlements. https://bit.ly/3cyLxqv #workerscompensationnsw #workplaceinjurylawyers

Welcome to Justine Matthews, Justine is Special Counsel at Hall Payne Lawyers, bringing over 20 years of legal expertise to the firm. Specialising in Health Law, she is dedicated to supporting health practitioners facing complaints, investigations, disciplinary actions or navigating the registration process with Ahpra. Justine’s compassionate and professional approach ensures clients feel supported during challenging times in their careers. She has represented doctors and health practitioners before various regulatory authorities, including: ▪️ Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) ▪️ Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO) ▪️ Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) ▪️ Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission ▪️ Australian Information Commissioner ▪️ State and Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunals Renowned for navigating sensitive and complex cases, Justine consistently handles high-pressure matters with discretion and expertise. Her practice spans: ▪️ Assisting with regulator notifications, investigations, and Immediate Action proposals ▪️ Supporting health and performance assessments ▪️ Managing registration issues with Ahpra ▪️Representing clients in coronial inquiries and inquests ▪️ Handling privacy and FOI matters ▪️ Addressing scope of practice, credentialing, and Medicare inquiries ▪️ Defending discrimination allegations A seasoned professional, Justine has held senior roles in private practice and corporate settings, including Partner in Charge at leading firms. Recognised for legal excellence in Australia’s Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide, she also delivers training and publishes articles to help medical professionals navigate regulations and minimise risks. To view Justine's profile and to get in contact with her, visit her website profile here - https://lnkd.in/g3U_hgY3

A genuine redundancy occurs when an employee’s employment is terminated at the employer’s initiative because the employer no longer requires that job to be done by anyone. The exception to this is where the employment ends due to the “ordinary and customary turnover of labour”. A redundancy can still be a genuine redundancy even if, for example, some or all duties performed by the employee still need to be performed but are instead “reallocated” or “absorbed” by one or more other employees or contractors as part of a restructure. Our latest blog explores redundancy entitlements, including pay and notice periods. https://bit.ly/3BpRB4P #employmentlawyers #workplacerights #redundancypay #redundancynoticeperiods

We’re proud to support RUN DIPG and the incredible work they do to fight childhood brain cancer. Thank you to Matt Dun for this special message – together, we’re making a difference! #MovingTowardsACure

Christmas Party season is in full swing, and our Sydney team got into the festive spirit with a paint-and-sip night last Friday! The night was full of laughs, and we discovered some hidden artists within the team. Everyone agreed it was a great way to celebrate another fantastic year!

As 2024 draws to an end, we reflect on what has been a remarkable year for Hall Payne. It has been a time of growth, milestones, and plenty of hard work. We are deeply thankful for the trust and support of our clients, referrers, unions, and contacts. Of course, none of this would be possible without our incredible Hall Payne team. To our lawyers, admin staff, finance staff, and leadership teams—you show up every day, working tirelessly to make a difference. We couldn’t do this without you. As we wrap up another big year, we wish you all the happiest of festive seasons and a bright start to 2025. Thank you for being part of our journey this year. See you in 2025! — The Hall Payne Team We’re taking a short, well-earned break: 🎄 Closing: 1.00 pm on Tuesday 24 December 🎄 Re-opening: 8.30 am Thursday 2 January

An accountancy firm and a principal advisor from the firm have been fined almost $70,000 for contraventions of the Fair Work Act. The firm were the accountants for a number of entities being investigated by the Fair Work Ombudsman for failure to keep employee records, in contravention of the Act. The firm and its principal advisor were fined for failure to comply with written “notices to produce” served upon them by the FWO, which was found to have constituted “involvement in a contravention”. The Fair Work Ombudsman sought penalties against persons variously involved in the management of a group of eight related entities for their roles in various FW Act breaches. https://bit.ly/4g3lbfv #employmentlawyers #industriallawyers #fairworkactbreaches #lalagroup

The vast majority of Australian workers have a superannuation account. The primary purpose is to save for life after retirement but on top of that, most super funds also provide insurance options for the worker. These vitally important disability insurance products can include TPD, income protection and death benefits. While the rules around insurance cover through super have undergone significant change over recent years, it is still the most economical way to cover yourself in the event of injury and illness for most Australians. https://bit.ly/3Rlyg6Q #tpdlawyer #incomeprotectionclaims #deathbenefits #insuranceinsuper

Employers know that there are risks involved when they commence a workplace investigation and disciplinary process. They know that if they don’t do it right, they open themselves to the risk of ending up in a Court or Tribunal which may overturn their decision, award compensation and have serious implications for their reputation. If an employee wants to shortcut the disciplinary process, or they’re having a tough time at work and want to look at negotiating an exit, they can consider making a ‘without prejudice’ offer to settle the dispute by offering to resign in return for a settlement payout. https://bit.ly/3Zx7NKE #employmentlawyers #workplacerights #withoutprejudice #workplaceinvestigations