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Federal Government extends the COVID-19 insolvency protections until 31 December 2020

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...

Published by Foez Dewan
7 September, 2020
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When and how can employees be stood down during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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...

Published by McCabes News
27 August, 2020
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Are you a First Home Buyer? This is for you!

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 ...

Published by McCabes News
28 July, 2020
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Can my staff refuse to return to work after COVID-19?

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...

Published by McCabes News
11 May, 2020
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The ACCC gives the green light to tenants to collectively bargain with landlords

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...

Published by Chiara Rawlins
11 May, 2020
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Signing documents on behalf of your company during COVID-19

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...

Published by Terry McCabe
7 May, 2020
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Relief for residential tenants: Understanding the new Residential Tenancies Amendment (COVID-19) Regulations

The NSW State Government has recently passed new regulations affecting residential tenancies. The Residential Tenancies Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 imposes restrictions on landlords' rights to evict tenants who are unable to pay ren...

Published by Foez Dewan
7 May, 2020
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Highly anticipated Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 released

On 24 April 2020 the NSW Government passed the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 which gave effect to the Commercial Tenancies Mandatory Code of Conduct that was released in early April.   Eligib...

Published by McCabes News
28 April, 2020
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Relief for landlords: Land Tax Relief Package to help landlords come to the table

In conjunction with the recently enacted Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (the Regulations), the NSW State Government has now implemented their $440 million land tax relief package to assist comm...

Published by Foez Dewan
28 April, 2020
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