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In previous articles1, we have discussed the implementation of NSW and Commonwealth regulations on the execution of documents during COVID-19 including how to sign and witness documents by audiovisual link. Remote execution of documents h...
Another round of job cuts is likely imminent with JobKeeper 1.0 having come to an end on Sunday. Letting staff go is never easy, but during the midst of this global pandemic it may be necessary for many businesses trying to stay afloat. Although ma...
Temporary changes to insolvency laws to provide businesses with added protections following the outbreak of Covid-19 were due to expire on 25 September 2020, but have now been officially extended until 31 December 2020. The Corporations ...
Today, in a joint media release Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Attorney General Christian Porter have announced that the Federal Government's temporary insolvency and bankruptcy protections will be extended until 31 December 2020. &n...
The Fair Work Commission has recently dealt with three disputes concerning employees who were stood down during the COVID-19 pandemic, either through the pre-existing provisions in the Fair Work Act or a Jobkeeper enabling stand down direction. Given...
As part of the NSW Government's COVID-19 Response Plan, first home buyers will now be exempt from paying transfer duty on newly built homes below $800,000 and will be eligible for a discount on the transfer duty for newly built homes valued up to $1 ...
As Australia commences its return to normality, the internet has been abuzz with questions about the return of employees to their workplaces. When will it happen? How will it happen? And, increasingly, can staff refuse to return? As we trans...
Recently, Australia's key competition and consumer regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC), granted interim authorisation to tenant retailers to collectively bargain with landlords for rent relief ami...
Directors and secretaries can now validly execute documents on behalf of their companies by signing those documents using an electronic signature. For documents that require the signatures of two company officers, those documents can now also be sign...