Co-Authored by Sophie McLean KEY TAKE OUTS: Ensuring that builders and contractors are properly licensed and insured is crucial for maintaining safety, quality standards and… Read More »Unlicensed and Uninsured Contractors: Impact of Legislative Changes on Progress Payments Under the SOPA Regime
KEY TAKE OUTS: In January 2024, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) implemented new regulations which no longer allow businesses to use terms like “wrinkle reducing… Read More »Injecting Change: What you need to know about the revised TGA regulations in the cosmetic industry
KEY TAKE OUTS: Disney has fought to keep its copyright over Mickey Mouse for 95 years. However, the earliest version of Mickey Mouse in the… Read More »Mickey Mouse has entered the Public Domain: What does this mean?
KEY TAKE OUTS: On 21 November 2023, Parliament passed The Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2023, which will now become the Building Legislation Amendment Act 2023.… Read More »Key Changes in NSW Building Laws: Building Legislation Amendment Act 2023
Upcoming Seminar To learn about these employment law changes and more register here for our upcoming Employment Law and HR Changes Workshop on 18 October… Read More »Upcoming Changes to Employment law – What you need to know
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Many building companies and Builders are facing insolvency and being wound up or made bankrupt up in Australia at an alarming rate due… Read More »What to do when your builder goes bust?
KEY TAKE OUTS In 2021, the Government announced incremental increases in superannuation from 9.5% to 12% by 2025. From 1 July 2023, employers were legally… Read More »Unpacking the Superannuation Pay Rise and Its Impact on Your Income
KEY TAKE OUTS: Building a new home or renovating an existing home can be an exciting but daunting time for many. Coutts’ Building and Construction… Read More »Preparation is Key: 5 Vital Steps to Take Before Starting a Building Project
KEY TAKE OUTS: The Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association has taken legal action against Chemist Warehouse franchisees for allegedly underpaying nine staff. Chemist Warehouse… Read More »Chemist Warehouse $10 Million Underpayment Scandal
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Woolworths has made 489 jobs redundant in March 2023 following the closure of a majority of its in-store butcher shops. Given the state… Read More »Navigating Redundancy: What Employers Need to Know in the Current Economy
KEY TAKE-OUTS: It is important to establish a process to manage payments and recover debt Being proactive, having terms and conditions in place and keeping… Read More »Mapping out the Steps in Debt Recovery
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Before you take steps to remove or trim a tree consider the Trees (Dispute Between Neighbours) Act 2006. To help you understand the… Read More »Trees – everywhere? What to do when they cause damage
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Litigation and arbitration are two different methods of settling legal disputes. Arbitration is an alternative legal dispute resolution option, while litigation is a… Read More »Arbitration v Litigation – Which is Right for you?
KEY TAKE-OUTS: In 2020, the Design and Building Practitioners Act was introduced, which created another statutory warranty in the building industry by establishing a duty… Read More »Setting the Record Straight: Design and Building Practitioners Act
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Wages and Employment entitlements are accrued in accordance with relevant awards, enterprise agreements and employment agreements Employees are entitled to set breaks depending… Read More »What am I Entitled to? – Underpayment of Wages and Entitlements
KEY TAKE-OUTS: The rise in cost of living has impacted the Building and Construction Industry leading to increased building costs including supplies and materials. It… Read More »Building Contracts and Inflation: Can a builder increase the contract price?
KEY TAKE-OUTS: The Australian Government have recently announced a one-off public holiday declared as a National Day of Mourning following the death of her Majesty… Read More »National Day of Mourning: What Employers & Employees Need to Know
KEY TAKE-OUTS: The Fair Work Commission deals with disputes in the workplace between employers and employees. Strict criteria apply when lodging certain applications, it… Read More »The Possible Claims available after employment termination
In this video, Coutts Managing Partner Adriana Care talks with Melissa Care, one of our Senior Associates in our Commercial & Employment Law Teams based… Read More »Interview with Melissa Care
KEY TAKE-OUTS: On 15 June 2022, the Fair Work Commission made a decision to increase the national minimum wage by 5.2% wage and increase award… Read More »What is the Australian Minimum Wage Increase 2022 and how does this Impact you?