Employers should ensure that the correct employment legislation, federal and state, is followed when hiring employees.

Do not use the new NERR form for enterprise bargaining before Monday, 3 April 2017, and do not use old forms afterwards.

This anti-bullying legislation is an opportunity to review bullying and related policies and provide refresher training.

When preparing or updating company policies, be careful to avoid the possibility of them being interpreted as contracts.

The superannuation clause in modern awards changed to require an employer's default fund to offer a "MySuper product".

The limit on non-award employees commencing unfair dismissal proceedings is an income of under $136,700.

As an employer, it is also an opportune time to ensure all relevant workplace policies are in place and up to date.

For IVF pregnancies there is a presumption of parentage through marriage. This is not the case for surrogacy arrangements. .

Since we wrote about this five months ago, the rates have changes again.

The government is providing incentives to encourage students & backpackers back to our shores.

To recover outstanding debts, creditors can still enforce claims against companies or individuals through the courts.

Overseas investment in commercial real estate is poised to rise, particularly in NSW which attracted 94 per cent in 2015.

Judges have more time to review the material and issues in dispute so that matters can be dealt with more efficiently.

Clients are increasingly choosing to resolve their commercial disputes through mediation and informal settlements.

Significant changes to the Act will come into force in March 2014 and are likely to affect you and your business.

Significant changes to the Act will come into force in March 2014 and are likely to affect you and your business.

The urban renewal and transformation of Telopea will be a fantastic win for everyone in the Parramatta community.

These are steps you need to take to make sure that your commercial property sale to an overseas investor can progress.

You should always have written correspondence from your landlord, rather than having to rely on comments made in passing.

Citizens of NZ, Finland, Germany or South Africa who own property in Australia should read this.