KEY TAKEAWAYS: The regulation of Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) and Counter Terrorism Financing (“CTF”) in Australia is currently the subject of reform. The reforms to… Read More »What is AML & CTF and how does it affect Australia?
KEY TAKEAWAYS: The Federal Court imposed a $90 million penalty on Qantas for deliberately outsourcing 1,820 jobs to prevent employees from exercising workplace rights,… Read More »Federal Court Imposes record $90 Million Penalty on Qantas – What Employers Need to Know
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Legal advice is essential when buying or selling a business to avoid costly mistakes and ensure a smooth transaction Vendors and Purchasers… Read More »Key Legal Steps When Buying or Selling a Business: What You Need To Know
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Cash Converters Pty Ltd and Mobile Travel Agents Pty Ltd were found to have failed to update or confirm their franchisor information… Read More »Could Failing to Update the Franchise Register Cost you $16,500.00?
Co-Authored by Tiffany Craig KEY TAKEAWAYS: Businesses require legal support through their entire lifecycle: from start-up, growth, and maintenance to disputes. Filing legal forms, reviewing… Read More »Supporting Business Owners: Start-Up, Growth and Disputes
Co-Authored by Tiffany Craig KEY TAKEAWAYS: Antoinette Lattouf successfully brought an Unlawful Termination claim against the ABC for terminating her employment due to Ms Lattouf… Read More »Lattouf v ABC: What Employers Must Learn from This Landmark Unlawful Termination Case
KEY TAKE OUTS: Termination of employment can be a challenging experience, but understanding your rights and entitlements during this process is crucial. There are various… Read More »Understanding Your Termination Pay: Don’t Miss Out on What You’re Owed
Co-Authored by Tiffany Craig KEY TAKE OUTS: RecipeTin Eats Nagi Maehashi alleged Brooki Bakehouse infringed copyright by plagiarising recipes published on recipetineats.com in her cookbook… Read More »RecipeTin Eats and Brooki Bakehouse: Copyright Over Recipes?
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… 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