Technical Library

June 22, 2016

Is a 12 Month Indemnity Period Long Enough?

Whilst the lenght of recovery for every Business is differenct, it is my experience that in more and more claims, 12 Month Indemnity periods no longer cuts it. First of all, let me […]
June 22, 2016

Ten Qualities of Superior Managed Risks

VeriSure’s exclusive HPR SureGuard Program will introduce you to ten qualities of best practice Property Protection and Loss Prevention Practices directly aimed at reducing exposures and insurance costs. 1. Commitment In the very […]
June 22, 2016

Workers Compensation Changes in NSW

The NSW Parliament has passed new laws which have created three new Government entities. 1. The Name WorkCover is replaced with Safe Work NSW. This new entity is the NSW State Regulator for […]
June 22, 2016

The Perils of Sham Contracting

The Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) protects genuine employees from being subject to sham contracting arrangements and in recent years there has been a heightened focus from both the Fair Work Ombudsmen […]
June 22, 2016

What makes a sham contract?

Sham contracting arrangements are unlawful under the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). Under the Act an employer cannot: 1. Misrepresent an employment relationship, or a proposed employment relationship, to be an independent contracting […]
June 22, 2016

5 Top Tips To Minimise Labour Hire Claims

In the 2012 NSW Supreme Court case of Milich v Council of the City of Canterbury , (which concerned an injury to a labour hire worker who was operating a Council garbage truck), the Council’s […]