Legal Insights 14/08/2020 A day is not a day – High Court confirms personal leave to be calculated on notional day High Court decision should make it easier for employers to administer personal/carer’s leave
Legal Insights 10/08/2020 Modern Slavery government procurement toolkit released Government hits ‘go live’ on Modern Slavery Statements Register and releases the Government Procurement Toolkit
Legal Insights 07/08/2020 Best practice in mental health - What can employers do to promote the mental health of employees? Outlines the risk factors and recommendations associated with employees mental heath during COVID-19.
Legal Insights 06/08/2020 Permitted Worker Scheme Directions You must hold a valid Permitted Worker Permit in order to attend work outside the home in restricted areas
Media Releases 06/08/2020 Maddocks advises piping specialist on capital raising We advised ASX listed Tubi Limited on a capital raising to raise up to $6.1 million.
Legal Insights 06/08/2020 Access to childcare for Melbourne workers from today – a quick guide New and updated Directions have been issued which outline when a worker can leave home to access childcare.
Legal Insights 06/08/2020 Government hits ‘go live’ on Modern Slavery Statements Register and releases the Government Procurement Toolkit Find out more about these releases and what this means for reporting entities
Legal Insights 05/08/2020 Stage 4 restrictions – Implications for insolvency practitioners What are the practical implications for insolvency practitioners taking an external administration appointment or...
Legal Insights 05/08/2020 What employers need to know: Business unUsual – Stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne It is expected that workplaces in metropolitan Melbourne are closed, unless the workplace is a permitted industry
Legal Insights 30/07/2020 Two new recordkeeping requirements - contact tracing and alcohol / drug testing The Public Records Office Victoria has issued two important recordkeeping variations
Legal Insights 30/07/2020 Reporting COVID-19 cases and employees to safety regulators with new notification requirements in Victoria Safety Regulators are requesting that employers notify them of COVID-19 issues that may impact on their workplace, with...
Media Releases 28/07/2020 Maddocks advises Audinate Group Limited on capital raising of up to $40 million We advised Australian audio visual technology company Audinate Group Limited on its latest capital raising.
Thought Leadership 23/07/2020 Lifting the Bar: Employment and safety law In this edition we focus on the area of employment and safety law and profile ten female junior counsel
Legal Insights 23/07/2020 Lifting the Bar: Disputes and inquiries Eleven leading female junior counsel have been profiled in the area of disputes and inquiries.
Legal Insights 23/07/2020 Getting the money and the box? Employee entitled to redundancy pay for employer’s unilateral reduction in working hours A significant decision regarding the meaning of the phrase ‘employment is terminated'
Thought Leadership 22/07/2020 Guide to Modern Slavery Laws for the Communications Industry This Guide contains practical checklists, hypotheticals and other tools to help organisations meet their obligations
Legal Insights 21/07/2020 Time running out on unfair terms? Bank on it Despite legislative changes nearly four years ago making ‘unfair contract’ terms in certain standard form contracts...
Legal Insights 21/07/2020 Putting off the evil hour: know your liabilities Update on the Jobkeeper Scheme
Legal Insights 20/07/2020 Waste to Energy projects: opportunities and challenges Australian governments are developing policies and guidelines to facilitate Waste to Energy initiatives.
Legal Insights 14/07/2020 ACCC’s appeal hopes flushed away in Kimberly-Clark wipes case In a decision handed down last month, the Full Court of the Federal Court dismissed the Australian Competition and...
