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The Australian Government has opted to renew the JobKeeper scheme until 28 March 2021 at a series of reduced rates. In this article we discuss information on the renewed scheme and important clarifications on employer directions.
In Angele Chandler v Bed Bath N’ Table Pty Ltd [2020], the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission held that the decisions in Workpac v Skene (and now, WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato ) remain judicially relevant in determining whether an employment relationship is casual, however the test is different for regular and systematic casual employment.
‘Sham contracting’ has once again fallen under the microscope after the Full Federal Court overturned a decision that two delivery drivers were contractors, stating that, although in principle they were free to provide their services to other businesses, in reality they were only able to work for one master.
An HR manager who resigned her position due to fears of vicarious liability for potential breaches of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) will see her day in court after her employer’s application for summary dismissal of her claim was rejected.
Employers should be cautious when reducing an employee’s hours after the Federal Court found that an employee was entitled to redundancy pay when her employer unilaterally changed her employment status to part time.
ASIC has released advice stating that companies must include liabilities to backpay leave entitlements to past and present casual employees caught by the decision in Rossato v Workpac in their financial reporting.
Expats returning to Australia should check before withdrawing from their foreign super fund.
The Court has considered whether a commercial tenant abandoned a lease by ceasing to trade due to COVID-19 and relocating its stock to a warehouse. It was decided the tenant had not abandoned the lease and it was ordered that the tenant was entitled to relief against the landlord’s termination of the lease, despite a history of late payment of rent.
The 2020 listing of leading Queensland Wills & Estates Litigation Law Firms details firms practising within the areas of Wills & Estates Litigation, Disputes and Contested matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
To withhold or not to withhold – that is the question faced by every amateur sports club that makes match payments to its players. The correct answer requires some investigation.
The ATO have accepted that self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) can provide rent relief and loan concessions to related parties because of COVID-19 without breaching the SIS Act, but there are limits. The ATO have made clear what they require auditors to obtain from SMSFs, or else report a contravention.
In this video, our family law partner, Justine Woods talks us through how to negotiate a property settlement. There might be more to it than you think.