ArticleFraud and corruption – how crisis management can helpCrisis response needs clear, legal & strategic communication to protect reputation—preparation & message discipline are essential.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleWhen friendly family loans go bad... on demand loansThese loans should be documented, preferably by deed, so as to be repayable at some date after a demand is made.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleA motor vehicle as a medical expenseIn this decision in the NSW Workers Compensation Commission, a worker was awarded a motor vehicle as a medical expense.AustraliaEmployment and HRBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleDomestic violence: a changing landscape for workplacesDomestic violence is a big issue for the Australian community, and is now an issue confronting all Australian workplaces.AustraliaEmployment and HRBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleFighting in the workplace - its more than just who punched whoRecent case examined some exceptions in deciding whether a dismissal for fighting was justified.AustraliaEmployment and HRBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleFurry friends and legal fences - the curious case of the puppy, the rabbit, and workplace liabilityBalancing act of maintaining employer responsibilities for employee safety while modelling remote working arrangements.AustraliaEmployment and HRBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleManaging risk and avoiding victimisation when responding to workplace complaintsThe prospect of a victimisation complaint is reduced if give measured response to an employee complaint and perceived risks. .AustraliaEmployment and HRBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleNo jab, no job, no problem? Not quite.Three recent decisions suggest that employers do not have free reign when requiring employees to receive any vaccination.AustraliaEmployment and HRBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleReckoning by records - injurious falsehood claims by disgruntled employeesImportance of record-keeping for employers in the context of tortious claims against aggrieved former employees.AustraliaEmployment and HRBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleSexual harassment: in the spotlightArticle explores why sexual harassment is still prevalent in the workplace despite it being illegal for some time.AustraliaEmployment and HRBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleUnreasonable refusal – it is time to take some leaveUnder temporary laws which support business continuity, employees need good reasons to refuse leave requests.AustraliaEmployment and HRBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleWeekly Payments Beyond 130 Weeks: Guidance On Future Earning Capacity In Macarthur Fresh v DeitzA recent NSW Personal Injury Commission Appeal Panel decision has clarified how insurers should assess a worker's entitlement to weekly compensation payments beyond 130 weeks. AustraliaEmployment and HRBartier Perry Solicitors
Article2023-24 NSW Budget tightens PPR land tax, expands landholder duty net – and last chance for Corporate reconstruction and consolidation duty exemptionThe NSW Treasurer handed down Labor's first Budget in 12 years, with significant changes to State taxes.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleRefusing a creditor request for information in an insolvent administrationA creditor has a right under the Insolvency Practice Schedule to request information from an external administrator.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleInsurance policies for builders – what to bear in mind with professional indemnityFocus on the nuances of professional indemnity insurance, an area of risk commonly misunderstood by builders & developers.AustraliaInsuranceBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleDebt recovery – a refresher on managing your debtorsA walk through the various debt recovery options and when each might be suitable for your circumstances.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleNavigating an AS 4902-2000 Contract - legal traps and safeguardsIn-depth review of the standard form AS4902-2000 Contract.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleMedicare billing and the Shared Debt Recovery Scheme: What you need to know!Article discusses the new law that gives Medicare new more robust debt recovery powers.AustraliaStrategyBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticlePayroll Tax Rulings for medical practices released - No amnesty in NSW and VictoriaLong awaited Payroll Tax Rulings on the application of the harmonised ‘contractor' provisions for medical centres released.AustraliaTaxBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleDisclosure obligations if supplying to consumers in NSWAmendments to the Fair Trading Act impose disclosure obligations on suppliers of goods and services to NSW consumers.AustraliaConsumer ProtectionBartier Perry Solicitors