Are you an intermediary who will receive a financial incentive (commission or referral fee) from a supplier as a result of a transaction with a
In October 2020, the JobMaker Hiring Credit Scheme (JobMaker) was introduced by the Federal Government as another mechanism to incentivise employers to rebuild their businesses,
The new Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulation 2020 (New Regulation) commenced on 1 September 2020 (except for Schedule 2 which will commence
Stay informed about the legal risks of Facebook posting. Discover the Goldberg v Voigt case and its implications for online defamation.
Are you a supplier who, while doing business, supplies goods or services to a consumer in NSW? If you answered ‘yes’, then you must comply
In Dyson v Centennial Myuna Pty Ltd (2020) the Fair Work Commission (‘the Commission’) reinstated a senior Undermanager after he was terminated for breaches of its workplace
The NSW District Court has recently fined $900,000 to Ganellan, a Sydney based builder, in relation to a scaffolding collapse at a construction site which
The safety of children is the highest priority of the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court (the Courts). Any party who files an Initiating
On 21 December 2020, the ACCC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Lorna Jane over its “Anti-virus Activewear’ claims. Lorna Jane made claims in
Since March 2020, the JobKeeper payment (JobKeeper) has undergone multiple amendments to ensure that it not only continues to support employers and employees who remain
On 2 December 2020, the NSW Court of Appeal delivered a judgment in the matter of Roude v Helwani [2020] NSWCA 310. This was an appeal from
The unfair contract law regime in the Australian Consumer Law is set for reform following Commonwealth, state and territory consumer affairs ministers agreeing on 6
In a recent decision by the Morrison Government, the Industrial Relations Bill (the IR Bill) will provide the first statutory definition of casual work for
It is no secret by now that a vaccination against COVID-19 has been in the works globally for a while. In Australia, Health Minister Greg Hunt has
Following on from our previous commercial property blog on ‘COVID-19 and Leases – The Next Chapter in Rental Relief’, we can now at least say, that
Does COVID-19 exclude me from making an insurance claim? The New South Wales Court of Appeal has delivered a stunning judgment in relation to insurance claims made
The Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 (NSW) (the Act) is the NSW Government’s latest tool in its arsenal to deal with
Recently, the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) in Lucy Orchard v Frayne Higgins [2020] TASADT 11 (1 September 2020) made an aggravated damages order against a Toll Transport
Employees of retail chain Riot Art & Craft were recently terminated after the company went into liquidation. The 300 odd employees from the company’s 56 stores are reported to
Time and time again, we see the value in ensuring that Financial Agreements (commonly referred to as ‘prenups’) are entered into between parties with care,
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