The Draft Bill proposes to replace the existing net assets test for the payment of dividends with a pure solvency test.

Failure to properly manage policies may pose risks for employers, such as discrimination, bullying and unfair dismissal.

Employers need to adhere to their own workplace policies and best practice when it comes to drug and alcohol testing.

This decision adopted a technical process of statutory construction to enable retrospective orders under the IC Act.

There is no statutory definition of "employee" or "independent contractor", therefore Australian courts have used the common law test – that is, a test which goes through a series of indicia, to try to ascertain whether a particular relationship is one of employment or an independent contract for services.

For small to medium businesses, work health and safety can be difficult, but it is a task which must be given priority.

Analysis of the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee's report on crowd sourced equity funding in Australia.

The Court ultimately held there would be real prejudice to the employees of the Group in prolonging the administration.

The appeal was by a liquidator seeking to claim an equitable lien on a fund, in priority to a secured creditor's charge.

A successful action by the liquidators could leave the new owner of the RAPL business with a substantial liability.

In a recent case, liquidators sought the Court's approval of a funding agreement in relation to four potential claims.

This Bill intends to give effect to recommendations to 'help level the playing field between tenants and landlords...'.

A discussion of the decision of Rares J in the matter of Australian Executor Trustees Limited v Provident Capital Ltd.

The decision provides certainty to employers in relation to the general protections provisions contained in the FW Act.

Complaints of workplace bullying must be dealt with seriously to avoid not only breaches of industrial laws but WHS laws.

New laws will apply to authorised deposit taking institutions within the meaning of the Banking Act.

The responsibility for paying GST on certain real estate transactions will shift from the developers to the purchasers.

The PPSA has provisions on priorities and enforcement which are particularly relevant to the products of agribusiness.

The employment and superannuation contribution rates and thresholds apply from the start of the current financial year.

A delay by the person bringing an application for a stay on the execution of a writ of possession may cause a dismissal.