Increased ACL penalties aim to act as a deterrent for non-compliance instead of just being the cost of doing business.

Employers should consider ESOPs to incentivise and motivate their employees without impacting the cashflows.

Ageing populations giving rise to an increasing number of blended families will drive up complexity in estate planning.

Local councils focus on ensuring that the community 'has access to the services they need and deserve.

The proposed changes place disclosure obligations on vendors selling "off the plan" and more safeguards for purchasers.

The department will no longer proceed with the DP SEPP nor any changes to the current design guides for apartments.

An inexpensive & effective way of protecting your property from fraudulent dealings is to lodge a caveat on your own title.

If you offer your unit in NSW for short term letting through Airbnb or Stayz, take note of these legislative amendments.

New laws remake or extend a number of measures implemented as a result of the pandemic.

Article discusses Medium Density Housing code that is now scheduled to commence in July 2020.

A new regulation prevents 'double dipping' by casual employees claiming both casual loadings and annual leave payments.

A commonly overlooked, powerful mechanism to help companies achieve Hayne recommendations is an employee share scheme.

The High Court will discuss whether asbestos victims can recover economic loss based on the loss of pension entitlements.

If the worker obtained an assessment of more than 20% WPI, she would have avoided a 5 year limitation on weekly payments.

The realm of casual employment has recently become a chaotic place - and government has made it a bit more political.

The FW Ombudsman decided that Uber drivers are not employees, so are not entitled to employment-related entitlements.

Uber claimed he was an independent contractor, so was not eligible to access the unfair dismissal jurisdiction: Uber won.

A further blow to other councils who object to proposed amalgamations of NSW local government councils.

Landlords should ensure that the relevant lease or licence sets out a procedure for uncollected or abandoned goods.

5 things to think about when preparing tenancy agreements in NDIS settings.