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On 24 March 2020, a Full Bench granted an application to vary the Hospitality Award. The reasons for that decision were published on 25 March 20204 (the Hospitality Decision). On 28 March 2020, a Full Bench granted an application to vary the Clerks–Private Sector Award…

Although many businesses have moved to work from home arrangements for employees in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, essential service workers continue to attend the workplace. This raises the question as to whether or not employees will be entitled to workers’ compensation, should they…

The COVID-19 virus is likely to create circumstances where parties to some conveyancing transactions are unable to complete the transaction in the normal manner. However, although the frequency of those circumstances is now greater, those circumstances are no different than those which have always been…

We are assisting our landlord and tenant clients regarding the impact COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus) has had on their leasing arrangements. One of the major concerns is the ability to make lease payments, as COVID-19 has financially affected many people, from loss of jobs,…

People are often advised by their accountants that they should structure themselves by starting a company for one main reason: limited liability of directors, shadow directors (people who may not be registered as a director but for all intents and purposes are the guiding minds…

The Morrison Government has announced that it is working on identifying how relief can be provided for tenants in both commercial and residential tenancies, to ensure that in hardship conditions there will be relief available during the COVID-19 (also known Coronavirus) pandemic. While acknowledging that…

Earlier this week, as part of a raft of measures in response to the COVID-19 crisis, both houses of the Federal Parliament passed the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill. The purpose of the Bill is to provide temporary relief for financially distressed individuals and…

We are receiving calls from our landlord and tenant client’s for advice in relation to the COVID-19 (also known as the Coronavirus) and the impact on their leasing arrangements. In these uncertain times it is worth looking carefully at your lease agreement as it may…