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The much anticipated National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct for commercial leases (including retail, office and industrial) has been revealed. It is now up to each State and Territory to pass the relevant legislation to give effect to the rent re...
On 4 February 2020, the Federal Court of Australia considered the circumstances in which it might be said that a provisional liquidator of a company ought not be appointed as the official liquidator because of an alleged "reasonable apprehension ...
What makes a contract an unprofitable contract which can be disclaimed by a trustee in bankruptcy without the leave of the Court under section 133(5A) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) (Bankruptcy Act)? Can a litigation fundi...
In Australia, there has been increased scrutiny by the Fair Work Ombudsman, the regulator, on employer's underpayment of wages or "wage theft" as it is commonly known. George Calombaris of MasterChef fame, Heston Blumenthal, Subway and supermarket gi...
In the recent decision of Boensch as Trustee of the Boensch Trust v Scott Darren Pascoe [2019] HCA 49, the High Court has clarified whether property held by a bankrupt on trust for another vests in the bankrupt's trustee in bankruptcy, and t...
The Fair Work Commission's (FWC) annual reports provide employers with insight into the emerging trends in the field of employment law. With the release of the report for the 2018-2019 financial year, employers are encouraged to have...
Flexibility. The preference of many employees in a post pandemic world appears to be at the very least a 'hybrid' model of working – a mixture between work-from-home (or work-from-anywhere) and work from the office.
Earlier this month, the Attorney-General's Department released two discussion papers, commissioned by the Prime Minister, investigating current issues in the industrial relations system. One of the discussion papers concerned whether there should be ...
On 16 September 2019, Adam Bandt MP, Federal Member for Melbourne, introduced the Fair Work Amendment (Stop Work to Stop Warming) Bill 2019 (the Bill) in the House of Representatives. The Bill seeks to establish "beyond doub...