Employers finally have more clarity regarding the circumstances in which they can lawfully "stand down" employees under the pre-existing provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act), after a significant ruling by the Fair Work Commission (the Commission).
Read MoreEmployers nationwide have welcomed the Fair Work Commission's first published decision involving a JobKeeper dispute, which found in favour of the employer.
Read MoreCOVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on Australian businesses, with many struggling with how to navigate the ever-changing legal and regulatory landscape
Read MoreThe Government and the ATO had been saying that JobKeeper was a "one in all in" system, and on Friday 1 May 2020 that effectively became law, with it becoming an offence for an employer that registered for the JobKeeper payments not notifying their eligible employees in writing.
Read MoreOn 15 April 2020 the NSW Government announced a complex moratorium on residential tenancy evictions (Moratorium).
Read MoreIts finally arrived! The ATO’s alternative decline in turnover test was released yesterday, 23 April 2020. We have all the answers here.
Read MoreOn 22 April 2020 the NSW Governor made a new regulation which permits wills, powers of attorney and instruments appointing enduring guardians (together with a number of other documents) to be executed using video conferencing technology
Read MoreCommercial tenants unable to pay rent and landlords unable to meet mortgage repayments, many are suddenly finding themselves in an unexpected dilemma
Read MoreWill you get $1,500 per fortnight for each employee under the Jobkeeper scheme? Which employees will it cover?
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