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Rule 61.7 – Should I care?

Joshua Michaels argues in favour of pre-action protocols that encourage early negotiation and discourage clients being mired in costly litigation. ...
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BUDGET 2022 – IT’S HARD TO BE AN ADULT

It is clear that the Government is tightening the purse strings and making a concerted effort to reduce debt and ...
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SME lens on Budget 2022

Wish the highlights of the Budget papers were in dot points? Well, here they are: SUPPORTING THE BACKBONE: SME RELIEF What ...
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Time is ticking for new (and current) directors – Director Identification Numbers

What is a Director Identification Number? A Director Identification Number (DIN) is a 15-digit number that will be used to ...
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Rise and fall clauses: avoid being stung by a fluctuating building materials market

The recent increase in global demand for building materials has inevitably led to price rises and unpredictable market fluctuations. For ...
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Preparing for 28 september: COVID, Fair Work changes and Cowboys

Fortunately, we learned last month that 28 September was not going to be the JobKeeper cliff the government had originally ...
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Sweet Victory: The high court says personal leave for chocolate factory shift workers accrues the way we always thought it did

Yesterday, employers welcomed the High Court’s decision to preserve long-standing practice regarding personal leave accruals in a significant judgement that ...
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The miscellaneous award: things are different now we’re back at work

The modern awards introduced in Australia back in 2010 included a Miscellaneous Award.  There had been nothing like it before.  ...
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Workpac and rossato: Regular casuals and set off

Last month’s Federal Court decision of WorkPac v Rossato is being appealed to the High Court – you would probably appeal too ...
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COVID19: JopKeeper clarification and small business help on its way

We’ve been bombarded with messaging and press conferences that have at times created more questions than answers. So here is ...
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COVID-19: The JobKeeper support package and changing employees’ terms of employment

COVID-19: the JobKeeper support package and changing employees’ terms of employment Major changes have been made to the Fair Work ...
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COVID-19: Pandemic leave inserted into awards

The Fair Work Commission intends to urgently insert a new pandemic schedule into most modern awards.  If the proposal is ...
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