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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been receiving numerous queries about employers' rights and obligations with respect to pay, leave, and working from home. We have developed the below resources which we hope will assist with managing yo...
As the world fights to contain and mitigate the impact of COVID-19, the economic impacts are likely to be severe: consumer confidence dropping, supply lines thwarted, public equities in free fall. With Australia's economy being directly impacted by t...
The impact of restrictions put in place to combat COVID-19 has the potential to cause substantial financial losses from unfulfilled contracts. As such businesses may wish to explore whether they are able to lawfully terminate contracts before they in...
With the rampant spread of COVID-19 worldwide, there are increasing concerns as to the financial impact of the outbreak. With forced business closures a potential reality, it seems inevitable that the Australian economy is on its way to a recession. ...
Unfortunately, we are already seeing COVID-19 being used by cybercriminals looking to capitalise on the public’s fear and uncertainty. In particular, cybercriminals are using COVID-19 to lure unsuspecting individuals into phishing scams. With a...
To what extent is a labour-hire employer negligent when its employee is injured on the premises of a ‘host’? Can a liability insurer rely on an employment-related exclusion clause in the policy to deny the occupier indemnity? What is requ...
It is inevitable that many Australian businesses will be either directly or indirectly impacted by COVID-19. This may be due to infected staff, travel and import restrictions, or a lack of customers due to people self-isolating, but it will have the ...
Following a serious accident during a motocross competition event in 2004, a claim was brought against the State of New South Wales (the Office of Sport) as the entity with the statutory obligation to administer the compulsory scheme for licensing al...
Entering into liquidation can be a scary time for any company and its officers, even one which chooses to do so voluntarily. However, the directors, shareholders and creditors of a company entering into liquidation do not have absolute discretion as ...