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On 8 April 2020, the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Bill 2020 was passed by Federal Parliament, amending the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). Our quick guide to the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme provides a s...
The Federal Government has announced the introduction of a new Code of Conduct (the Code) that is to regulate commercial and retail leases for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Code is mandatory and expected to be legislated...
The outbreak of COVID-19 has placed an inevitable strain on many small businesses and Australia's economy. With many industries affected by forced closures of their businesses, the childcare sector remains open, but with little to no students in atte...
In a bid to assist SMEs during the coronavirus pandemic the NSW Government has introduced new measures to support SMEs. Relief for SMEs impacted by COVID-19 is being offered by both the Federal and State Governments. In this article, we review the me...
Is a working-from-home injury (or even death) compensable under the workers compensation scheme? The Court of Appeal has examined these issues in the following case. Author:
With unprecedented numbers of Australian employees now working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing measures implemented by the Government, the Australian workforce has embraced flexibility like never before, with technolog...
With the ambition to "keep our economy moving", the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, the Honourable Minister Rob Stokes, has today announced a program to fast-track the planning system and keep construction booming in NSW. While the ...
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has announced that its member banks have agreed to extend their small business relief measures to businesses with total business loan facilities of up to $10M (increased from the previous $3M threshold), inclu...
On 25 March 2020, the NSW Parliament passed the COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Bill 2020 which makes amendments to a suite of NSW legislation in accordance with tightening restrictions on non-essential gatherings and to ...