All participants in the construction industry need to be aware of imminent changes to the laws regulating building products. The changes have been inserted into the Building Products (Safety) Act 2017 (NSW) but extend far beyond product safety to the suitability of use and quality of installation of those products.
The SafeWork NSW Psychological Health and Safety Strategy 2024-2026 establishes new supports for employers regarding their duties in preventing psychosocial harm in the workplace.
As we move into the new financial year, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) have again released their annual update for employment law. Here’s what employers need to know about the changes.
A strata scheme is a building or group of buildings that have been divided into lots which can be apartments, villas, offices, units or townhouses. This will be articulated in the strata plan.
With the increased cost of living, more Australians are looking for ways to rent their property, including Airbnb. Airbnb is a form of short-term rental accommodation. To add your property to Airbnb in NSW, you are required to meet several laws and regulations governing short-term rentals.
When does a liquidator (or the company he or she is appointed to) need court, creditor, or committee approval to validly retain a solicitor to act in a liquidation matter which is likely to extend for longer than three months? The answer to this question has only recently been settled.
Building contracts establish the relationship between a builder and owner. Often however, changes are made to the scope of work during the course of a project that are not anticipated in the contract.
In April 2024 the Treasury released draft legislation implementing the ‘Build-to-Rent’ (BTR) tax concessions, which were first announced in the 2023-24 Federal Budget.
The Building Bill 2022 (the Bill) is the key avenue through which the NSW Government has proposed to reshape the culture of the building and construction industry by eliminating poor performance and improving the quality of building statewide.
As of 6 May 2024, changes to the Family Law Act 1975 from the Family Law Amendment Act 2023 and the Family Law Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2023, passed 19 October 2023, are in effect.
Slowly but surely, most employers are requiring employees to return to the office for at least a portion of their working week. Some employers continue to struggle with employees resistant to returning to the office or those who have an expectation that they can continue to work from home whenever it suits them.
Coleman Greig has been selected as a 5-Star Employer of Choice for 2024. The annual awards use quantitative and qualitative data obtained from employer submissions and employee surveys to celebrate some of the best organisations to work for in Australia.
The rise of phoenixing in the building and construction industry in Australia in recent years has proved a significant challenge to regulators. Mismanagement of time or cashflow can quickly propel businesses into insolvency.
In late 2023, the NSW Government passed the Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Amendment Bill). The Amendment Bill established the NSW Building Commission and granted it extraordinary powers to enter construction sites, inspect work and take away information and materials.
A recent decision to issue an intractable bargaining declaration (IBD) against an employer demonstrates the requirement for employers to engage in meaningful and genuine bargaining, and to consider making compromises they can live with to avoid risk later on.
After 1 July 2025, taxpayers will no longer be able to claim a deduction for general interest charge (GIC) and shortfall interest charge (SIC), incurred in the 2025-2026 income year.
Learn about the risks of registering on the PPSR without reasonable grounds under the Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA).
Large businesses often require modern slavery clauses in commercial supply agreements that address modern slavery and human trafficking.
In PQBZ v Commissioner of Taxation, the Applicant failed to prove he was not a tax resident of Australia but was, however, able to prove the amended assessments made by the Commissioner were excessive by approximately $3.66 million.
Modern slavery can taint the supply chain of any Australian business. To mitigate this risk the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) requires certain entities and encourages others to give annual modern slavery statements to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department.
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