As Greater Sydney prepares for an extended lockdown until 28 August 2021, welcomed boosts to the COVID-19 financial subsidies offer some reprieve to struggling businesses and individuals. Boost to JobSaver Program Weekly pay...

In November 2020, the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal determined that insurers could not deny business interruption insurance claims based on an exclusion clause in certain policies that made specific reference to a repealed Quarantin...

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 crisis has introduced unprecedented challenges to businesses and the livelihoods of many. As many states are plunged into further lockdowns, forcing many businesses to suspend their services, em...

Our earlier article on the Supreme Court judgment that ordered the reinstatement of Warrnambool's CEO after he was dismissed by a majority of Councillors has generated a lot of comments and questions, especially after our Managing...

Planning for Superannuation Guarantee Increase On 1 July 2021 minimum superannuation guarantee contributions (SGC) is set to increase from 9.5% to 10%. The SGC will increase in increments of 0.5% until 2025. Employers should b...

A recent Victorian Supreme Court decision serves as a warning for Councils to ensure that they provide procedural fairness to CEOs if they wish to dismiss them prior to the expiry of their contracted term, in order to ensure that ...