On 20 January 2021, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that Kogan had provided a court enforceable undertaking and paid an infringement notice
When employees are made redundant, they may be entitled to a redundancy pay from their employer under s 119 of the Fair Work Act 2009
Managing employees through the disciplinary process can be difficult. At all times, the manager or employer should maintain the utmost professionalism and courtesy (even where
Although an employer may have a valid reason to terminate an employee, the Fair Work Commission can still find the dismissal harsh, unjust or unreasonable
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,
Our increased use of social media has led many users to face various legal battles. The case of Goldberg v Voigt [2020] NSWDC 174 explores an incident
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 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
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