Legal Insights 29/05/2020 When is a casual not a casual? The saga continues We provide tips for employers navigating this issue, including what employers can do now.
Legal Insights 29/05/2020 Recent Employment Law updates affecting the Not-for-Profit Sector Summaries the key changes to the NFP sector.
Legal Insights 29/05/2020 Trustees must take great care when distributing death benefits: lessons from the Court of Appeal Trustees of a SMSF failed to give real and genuine consideration when distributing the deceased’s death benefit.
Legal Insights 28/05/2020 Panic stations? Responding to investigative notices in the wake of Smethurst v Commissioner of Police Practical tips on what your organisation should do if issued with a compulsory notice from a regulator
Legal Insights 28/05/2020 You can’t always get what you want: Liquidator’s request for an extension of time refused Explains a Court’s judgment where a longer period to bring a voidable transaction claim was not granted.
Legal Insights 28/05/2020 Cash is king: completing a construction project during a pandemic The second instalment of the Cash is king series.
Legal Insights 27/05/2020 Leasing during lockdown – land tax and payroll tax relief during COVID-19 The tax relief eligible to landlords and impacted businesses granted by Australian states and territories.
Thought Leadership 26/05/2020 The Prescription The Prescription addresses legal developments and trends in the healthcare and life sciences spaces in Australia
Legal Insights 26/05/2020 Cash is king: tendering for a construction project during a pandemic Explains steps that contractors can make to protect their cash flow during COVID-19.
Case Studies 25/05/2020 Maddocks advises the Australian Government on privacy aspects of the COVIDSafe app The COVIDSafe app was to be downloaded by as many Australians as possible to help fast-track the road to recovery
Legal Insights 22/05/2020 Your casual employee does not want to return to the workplace … but still receives JobKeeper. What can you do? This article explains how casual employment is affected by the JobKeeper payment.
Legal Insights 21/05/2020 Federal Court says no entitlement to paid personal leave while on stand down Federal Court has ruled that employees are not entitled to access paid personal leave during a period of stand down
Legal Insights 21/05/2020 Are you up to date? 30 June deadline for corporate governance policies is looming ASX listed companies with a 30 June balance date need to update their corporate governance policies by 30 June 2020
Legal Insights 15/05/2020 Application of the Environmental Audit Overlay to a subdivided building This article explains how to interpret and apply the Environmental Audit Overlay (EAO)
Media Releases 15/05/2020 Maddocks advises Atomos on its successful capital raising Maddocks has advised global video technology company Atomos Limited on its $10.9 million capital raising.
Legal Insights 15/05/2020 Insolvency practitioners – How best to facilitate meetings of creditors and execution of documents due to COVID-19 The Federal Treasurer issued the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No 1) 2020
Legal Insights 14/05/2020 COVID-19 response – Electronic execution and virtual meetings for companies This article looks at alternative means for the execution of documents and the holding of meetings by companies
Legal Insights 14/05/2020 Paying for the pay rise: what are your options? How should businesses deal with the usual mid-year pay review under the extraordinary circumstances we are now facing.
Legal Insights 14/05/2020 COVID-19 increases risk of modern slavery and complexity of compliance – Government extends the deadline to report The Department of Home Affairs has released guidance on how to tackle COVID-19 issues in their modern slavery statements
Legal Insights 13/05/2020 Amendment VC179 - facilitating recovery of bushfire damaged areas This article explains the amendments to the VC179 and how they act to assist in bushfire recovery
