ArticleEstablishment fees in private financing transactionsIn this recent Victorian appeal case, the court found the establishment fee charged for the loan to be a penalty.AustraliaFinance and BankingSwaab Attorneys
ArticleStill haven't found what I'm looking for...Teething problems with the PPSRMore than three months after the go-live, significant problems persist with the reliability of the PPSR.AustraliaFinance and BankingSwaab Attorneys
ArticleUpdate - NSW Government mandate affecting the construction industryThe issued mandate brought a halt to all non-essential, non-emergency construction projects in NSW until 30 July 2021.AustraliaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Swaab Attorneys
ArticleInternational Womens Day 2022Swaab celebrates all women in their diversities. Link to article about International Womens Day.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorSwaab Attorneys
ArticleDispensing with awards - Can you pay employees a lump sum amount that meets your award obligations?The key is ensuring that you provide sufficient remuneration that it would outweigh their entitlements under the award.AustraliaEmployment and HRSwaab Attorneys
ArticleCheaper Online Option For Patent ApplicationsIP Australia's Patent Office has introduced an online facility. AustraliaIntellectual PropertySwaab Attorneys
ArticleCopyright And The Digital Economy Issues Paper ReleasedThe issues paper requests comments on over 50 questions relating to the appropriateness of current copyright exceptions.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySwaab Attorneys
ArticleNew Zealand Signs Up To International Treaty, Making Trade Mark Protection EasierAustralian trade mark owners will be able to apply for trade mark registration in New Zealand more easily and cheaply.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySwaab 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
ArticleMichael Byrnes discusses with HRM | Can workplaces mandate COVID-19 vaccines?A recent case provided insight into how employers can approach the sensitive issue of COVID-19 vaccines in the workplace.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
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
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
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