ArticleThe Daily Mail Reports The Wesley Mission Has Reignited The Australia Day Public Holiday Debate With An Offer Of An Alternative DateReigniting the Australia Day debate by publicly advocating for changing the January 26 date.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorSwaab Attorneys
Article2022 Meritas legal guides for business investment and expansion in Australia and New ZealandGuides provides practical insights into 10 most common questions facing foreign businesses wanting to operate in Aus & NZ.AustraliaImmigrationSwaab Attorneys
ArticleDior admits to holding $260k of Melissa Caddick's stolen funds - Michael Hayter quoted in SMH 16 December 2022The Federal Court ordered Dior to hand over the money and to provide the receivers with its Caddick financial dealings.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringSwaab Attorneys
ArticleData protection changes: are you ready?Changes to your external facing privacy policy may be minimal, but review the internal protocols of privacy protection. AustraliaPrivacySwaab Attorneys
ArticleAddressing building defects in strata schemesLink to article discussing what a strata scheme should do to ensure their rights under the Home Building Act 1989 (HBA).AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionSwaab Attorneys
ArticleResolving property co-ownership disputes: A guide to section 66G and court-appointed trusteesThe Court can order the appointment of a trustee to sell a co-owned property to resolve any disputes.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionSwaab Attorneys
ArticleNSW Budget Defers Abolition of DutiesNSW is the only Australian state yet to abolish mortgage duty and transfer duty on unquoted marketable securities.AustraliaTaxSwaab Attorneys
ArticleMarc Baddams and Catherine Lis ' article 'Directors Access to Company Books: Navigating Statutory and Common Law Requirements in Australia" has been published by the Governance Institute of AustraliaLink to article & brief summary of its key elements.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawSwaab Attorneys
ArticleMichael Hayter appeared on Channel Ten's News First segment Melissa Caddick's Final Belongings Being Sold 3 August 2023Link to news report discussing the winding up of the estate of the fraudster, Melissa Caddick.AustraliaCriminal LawSwaab Attorneys
ArticleCan you be sacked if you refuse a COVID-19 vaccine? And is neglecting an overdosed friend a crime?Two unfair dismissal cases may provide insight into whether employers can sack workers who refuse a COVID-19 vaccination.AustraliaEmployment and HRSwaab Attorneys
ArticleImportant Workplace Relations Changes Effective 1 July 2025Employers and employees alike should be aware of important changes in the workplace relations arena.AustraliaEmployment and HRSwaab Attorneys
ArticleMichael Byrnes discusses with HRM | Whats a complaint? $1 million Federal Court appeal holds lessons for HRThis appeal court ruling holds lessons for HR on the nature of workplace complaints and how they should be dealt with.AustraliaEmployment and HRSwaab Attorneys
ArticleMichael Byrnes is quoted in the article - Inevitable: Employment lawyers warn indigenous Voice flashpoint for worker disputes - published in the Australian on 9 August 2023Employees with an opinion that differs from the public stance of their company will be a "flashpoint" for employment law.AustraliaEmployment and HRSwaab Attorneys
ArticleMichael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "Legal employers need to keep an eye on non-compete developments", published in Lawyers Weekly on 8 May 2024A blanket ban on non-compete clauses in Australian employment contracts would be a "drastic, unnecessary step".AustraliaEmployment and HRSwaab Attorneys
ArticleNSW parliament proposes making COVID-19 long service leave flexibility permanentThe proposed Bill will provide employers and workers with greater flexibility in accessing long service leave. AustraliaEmployment and HRSwaab Attorneys
Article[Podcast] Michael Byrnes - Swaab Employment Partner, discussed mandatory workplace COVID-19 vaccination with Brooke Corte on the Money News program on 2GB, 3AW and 4BC on 1 June 2021 (from 24:13):Michael Byrnes, Swaab Employment partner, discusses mandatory workplace Covid-19 vaccination..AustraliaEmployment and HRSwaab Attorneys
ArticleFederal Budget 2025: Limitation on Non-Compete ClausesA prohibition on non-compete clauses for employees earning less than the high income threshold.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorSwaab Attorneys
ArticleThe rise of ‘unmeritorious' workplace claims in the age of AIWhile AI-driven access to justice is a positive development, workplace lawyers caution that it strains commissions, courts, and businesses, especially when claims lack merit.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSwaab Attorneys
ArticleHelen Kowal appeared on "Friday LIVE" with Amanda Farmer, founder of Women in Strata from the 2023 annual conference of the Australian College of Strata Lawyers in SingaporeThis new fact sheet clarifies the way in which an owner's corporation in NSW can fast-track emergency remedial works.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionSwaab Attorneys
ArticleHelen Kowal discusses with Strata Plus the implications of recent legislative and regulatory reforms in the construction industry of NSWLink to article providing insights into new laws & explores their short & long-term impacts on strata schemes & owners corporations.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionSwaab Attorneys