Changes to Casual Employment Please be reminded that the amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 changed the workplace entitlement and obligation for casual employment. By 27 September 2021, the employers need to assess whether their casual employees are eligible to be offered permanent employment. Definition of Casual Employee There is now a statutory definition […]
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Online frauds and email scams aren’t new, but scammers and criminals are inventive and relentless at finding new ways to defraud people through phishing, identity theft, hacking and catfishing which leads to financial loss. According to ACCC’s Scamwatch, in 2020, $176m was lost to scams in Australia. One example is e-mail spoofing: a technique used
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From 1 November 2021, a new regime for Director Identification Number has started, and this will impact both domestic and foreign directors of Australian registered body corporates. Director Identification Number (DIN) DIN is a unique 15-digit identifier for verification of identity of a director, which will enable regulators, administrators and liquidators to trace a director’s
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As you may already be aware, the NSW Government have introduced two new COVID-19 regulations to protect tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. In summary, the two new regulations protect retail and residential tenants from being evicted from the premises for certain types of breach of lease that occur during the prescribed period. We summarise the
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Following the Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing (“Code“) released by the National Cabinet, the NSW Parliament passed the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (“Regulation“) on 24 April 2020. The Regulation is effective for 6 months from 24 April 2020. During the prescribed period, the Landlord is prohibited from taking certain
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On 8 April 2020, the National Cabinet finally released the long awaited Mandatory Code of Conduct in relation to Commercial Leasing (“Code”) which imposes a set of leasing principles to aid the negotiation between Landlords and Tenants to amend their existing leasing arrangement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This mandatory Code is applied to
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What to do if you have been issued with a bankruptcy notice, and what happens if you become a bankrupt What do I do if I have received a bankruptcy notice? After receiving a bankruptcy notice, you usually have 21 days within which to comply with the notice, or to apply to have it cancelled.
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Why you need to protect your company and business name Your company name or business name are monumental to your brand recognition. For convenience, we will refer to both as “company name”. The right company name provides a powerful first impression for your business. As you continue trading under your company name, its importance
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Copyright basics The Copyright Act 1968 is now in its 50th year of operation, yet there is still misinformation regarding copyright protection and when breaches may occur. This article provides some basic information regarding copyright protection. Is there a registration process? The most commonly asked question about Copyright is “Do I have to register my
Developer successfully quashes adjudicator’s decision by confirming importance of the contract reference date A prominent northern suburbs developer has succeeded in overturning an adverse adjudication decision after it was successfully argued that the existence or otherwise of an available reference date under the Building Contract constitutes a jurisdictional fact for the purposes of the Building
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From 23 November 2023, the legal practice of Church & Grace will be incorporated as part of McLachlan Thorpe Partners. Both Church & Grace and McLachlan Thorpe Partners are committed to ensuring a smooth transition and maintaining the high standards of service and relationship you have come to expect from both firms. Click here for more information.
