Legally Yours, together with the Silicon Beach Group, presented a virtual legal lunch and learn session with Paul Cott from Law on Lydiard on Monday 24th February 2020. In this legal lunch and learn session, hear from Paul Cott from Law …
CV-19 Federal Government Stimulus Package
Legislation will be introduced by the Federal Government in the parliamentary sitting week commencing 21 March 2020. The Government appears confident that these measures will be passed by the upper and lower houses. I have summarised the 6 elements of the …
Legal FAQs from COVID-19
The COVID-19 situation is developing so quickly across the world and here in Australia that we are all scrambling to keep up. I am seeing some consistencies in the issues clients are raising, hopefully you will find this information useful. Employment …
The Who’s and Why’s of Redundancy
The often complex and difficult process of implementing redundancies can put significant financial and personal stress on both employers and employees. Once the decision to begin the redundancy process has been made, and employees have been consulted about proposed workplace changes, …
Employer’s OH&S Duties To Employees Who Work From Home
This article deals with the following questions: When does an employer owe a duty with respect to occupational health and safety to employees who work from home? What are those duties under the OHS Act 2004? What can or should an …
Requirements for Paying Out Redundancies
Ensuring that redundancies proceed as smoothly as possible can be a difficult exercise. In this, our final article in our three-part series on redundancy, we discuss the requirements around paying out redundancies. After having firstly decided to implement redundancies, and successfully …
Hiring casual employees – a warning issued to employers by the Federal Court
Determining whether to classify employees as casual or permanent is a significant decision for any employer. When making such a determination, employers must give consideration to the nature and continuity of work to be undertaken by the employee and the viability …
Protecting Vulnerable Workers Bill and the Repercussions for Franchisors
On 5 September 2017, the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 (the Bill) was passed by both houses of Parliament. The Bill has recently received Royal Assent, making changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) Significant Changes There …
