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On 13 May 2020 the Fair Work Commission (FWC) published one of the first, of what is bound to be many, rulings in the JobKeeper dispute jurisdiction. In that decision,...
The question of whether employees are entitled to access their accrued sick leave during stand down has been (at least initially) determined by Justice Flick of the Federal Court of...
A certifier recently lost his appeal in the ACT's Court of Appeal over a claim by an owner in relation to building defects. The Court found that he was responsible...
A year ago, the Neo200 building was engulfed in flames. One year on, the building's fire engineer, Bruce Thomas, has failed in his bid to side-step disciplinary proceedings brought against...
The Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No. 1) 2020 (Determination) came into effect on 6 May 2020. The temporary changes, in force until 6 November 2020, are designed to overcome...
It is crucial that businesses continue to assess and address modern slavery risks during the COVID-19 pandemic, and report these actions in their modern slavery statements.
Since COVID-19 forced many people to work from home, we have seen an unprecedented increase in the number of queries regarding electronic execution. As a result, many organisations are currently...
Frequently asked questions from employers about the impact of COVID-19 on their workplace and employees, including JobKeeper, leave entitlements, redundancy, working from home and health and safety.
In-house teams are under growing pressure to deliver advanced technological business solutions particularly during these unprecedented times. Whether you need to streamline the way your team works and communicates, leverage...
It may be hard to cast your mind back to a time before COVID-19, but in-house legal teams around the world were already under immense pressure. Now with an increasingly...
In times like this it can be a challenge to look forward. However 'crisis' comes from the Greek word 'to sift', and a crisis is an opportunity to sift through...
Technology within the legal profession is making significant leaps forward in the current climate. Last week, Holmes List proudly announced they are the first List to be eBrief Ready. eBrief...