As the matter covered in this article highlights, it is incredibly important for businesses to monitor their competitors, and if they wish to protect their intellectual property, to ensure that they take timely legal action to do so.
Despite some initial resistance and teething problems, most practitioners in the wider community have been part of a general push towards e-conveyancing, as the ‘word on the street’ is that all transactions will be required to take place on the e-platform by 1 July 2019.
On 18 March 2018, the Temporary Work (Skilled) (subclass 457) visa, more commonly known as the ‘457 visa’ was abolished and replaced with a new skilled visa scheme, called the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa (‘TSS visa’). Now that the dust has somewhat settled, employers are once again enquiring about the requirements for sponsoring skilled workers.
If the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017 is passed by the parliament, new legislation will see major amendments to the Corporations Act 2001, creating an expanded regime under which both public and large private corporations will be required to implement internal whistleblower policies.
Participants in Western Sydney’s Largest charity race, the Coleman Greig Challenge, set a new record on Friday 21 September 2018, raising over $231,000 for children with special needs and newborn care.
The Wall Street Journal recently revealed that Google had left users of their social media platform Google+ vulnerable following the discovery of a bug, which potentially exposed the data of over 500,000 users to 438 external applications. In turn, it has been announced that Google will be shutting the social media site down in August 2019.
In most cases, it is necessary for parties to attend mediation and obtain a Section 60(I) Certificate prior to going to Family Court – although the need to attend mediation can be waived in circumstances of urgency. If the matter is deemed sufficiently urgent, it is possible to attend court. In cases where the matter is extremely urgent, Orders can be sought on an ex parte basis, meaning that the matter will be dealt with without the other party having the opportunity to attend Family Court, or present evidence.
Although the wheels are still in motion and we are yet to see the final product, the Financial Services Royal Commission is already forcing changes within the banking industry which are likely to significantly slow lending, and which have already caused a drop in the value of Australian property.
Here in Australia, it typically takes over a month to settle a real estate transaction, however this time would likely decrease if the process became completely paperless with a move over to blockchain technology.
The results of the 2018 survey on sexual harassment in the workplace (conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission and involving over 10,0000 Australian participants) are now in, and they have produced what I would consider to be some seriously concerning statistics!
When the High Court disregarded the Binding Financial Agreement in the Thorne v Kennedy case of November 2017, discussion arose over whether pre-nups will hold up in court. Here’s what you need to know about the case.
Under the Franchising Code of Conduct, a Franchisor is required to update their Disclosure Document annually, within 4 months following the end of the financial year. If your financial year ends 30 June, the Disclosure Document for your franchise network needs to be updated on or before 31 October 2018.
Solicitors who are well versed in family law should have the ability to get their client’s point across without the use of inflammatory or unnecessarily aggressive language. Furthermore, although it is trite to say, “sometimes you catch more flies with honey than you do vinegar”, there is a time and place for being firm and insistent in correspondence, but the line between being firm and being rude must be walked appropriately.
Alongside the recently implemented changes in the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court systems, court staff are now looking to streamline the online filing process in order to ensure that both solicitors and self-represented litigants have an efficient method available to provide the court with documents.
It’s fair to say that a lot has changed in the professional world in the 50+ years since ‘Friday On My Mind’ hit the charts, but according to both recent research and anecdotal evidence, nothing much has changed in employee attitudes towards Fridays: workers hang out for the end of the week, and generally speaking, Friday is far from favourable in terms of getting things done around the office.
At Women in Business we can’t think of anything better than to be recognising the extraordinary contribution that women make to Western Sydney. Nominate a colleague, friend, acquaintance or family member for a Women of the West Award in 2019.
Calling a meeting to inform an employee that their employment is being terminated is uncomfortable, so many employers are opting to use digital tools to communicate their decision instead. Unfair dismissal and technology have a growing correlation. Here are some implications to be aware of.
As the two cases discussed in this article highlight, it is incredibly important for businesses to monitor their competitors, and if they wish to protect their intellectual property, to ensure that they take timely legal action to do so.
Malcolm Gittoes-Caesar recently had the pleasure of representing Coleman Greig as a participant on SBS’ Insight program, where he was given the opportunity to discuss Binding Financial Agreements. Here, Malcolm gives his 5 key takeaways from the show, why to implement them, and how to go about doing so in an effective manner.
Many workplaces have sexual harassment policies in place to protect their employees, but often do not know how to navigate consensual romantic relationships. Here’s why your organisation needs a Relationships in the Workplace Policy and what it should look like.
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