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“Work Law” means Work Law Limited, its successors and assigns or any person acting on behalf of and with the authority of Work Law Limited.
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“Client” means the person/s or any person acting on behalf of and with the authority of the Client requesting Work Law to provide the Services as specified in any quotation, order, invoice or other documentation, and if there more than one person requesting the Services is a reference to each person jointly and severally.
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“Services” mean means all Services (including, strategies, diversity planning and advice, etc.) provided by Work Law to the Client at the Client’s request from time to time, and includes any goods, documents, plans, or aids supplied, consumed, created or deposited incidentally by Work Law in the course of it conducting, or providing to the Client, any Services.
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“Documentation” means any documents, schedules or plans supplied, consumed, created or deposited incidentally by Work Law in the course of it conducting, or supplying to the Client, any Services.
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“Financial Settlement” means any payment made by the other party and received by the Client, including but not limited to:
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payments of outstanding wages and holiday pay that are in dispute; and
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payments made “in lieu of notice” not currently on offer due to either the Client’s employment contract or at risk of forfeit due to potential dismissal;
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payment made to compensate for loss of wages;
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compensation payments;
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payments made to reimburse the Client for any expenses relating to or resulting from the employment dispute; and
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penalties awarded by the Employment Relations Authority (“ERA”) that are payable to the Client.The term Financial Settlement does not refer to any payment made by the other party of any wages or holiday pay that was not under dispute; and/or as a result of an order made buy the ERA relating to penalties awarded by the ERA that are payable to the Crown.
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“Fee” means the Fee payable for the Services as agreed between Work Law and the Client in accordance with clause 3 of this Agreement.
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“Business Day” means a day on which the major trading banks are open for normal business to be conducted, excluding a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
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“Personal Information” means name, address and/or any registered office address, any relevant ABN, business names and/or ACN and company details, telephone number, D.O.B, occupation, driver’s license details, electronic contact (email, Facebook or Twitter details), next of kin and other contact information (where applicable).
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“Confidential Information” means:
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the terms of this agreement and their subject matter;
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any information, statements, contracts, agreements, specifications, reports, accounts, knowledge, information concerning the affairs of the Client; or
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information which by its nature or by the circumstances of its disclosure, is or would reasonably be expected to be regarded as Confidential Information at any time disclosed (whether in writing or orally); but
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does not include information that is in the public domain otherwise then as a result other than by a breach of this agreement by the Client or their agents;
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including but not limited to, Personal Information.
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“Agreement” means this Agreement including any Fee Proposal, schedule and any other agreement expressed to be supplemental to this Agreement and all other amendments to such a document.