In an Australian first, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has found that BHP’s vaccine mandate was not a lawful and reasonable direction.
With Prime Minister Scott Morrison announcing that COVID-19 vaccinations will become mandatory for residential aged care workers, now is the perfect time for employers to start preparing.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) has released a must-read guide for all businesses that operate in the horticulture industry.
The JobKeeper scheme has been extended to 28 March 2021 at reduced rates and with other changes to the available flexibilities for employers.
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.
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 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.
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. What will SMSFs have to provide to their auditors?
Between the bushfire disaster earlier this year and the ongoing pandemic, the need for charitable donations has been heightened.
The ATO reportedly received 2,609 tip-offs about businesses accessing JobKeeper payments by 20 May 2020, and is investigating some of those cases.
Queensland has lifted restrictions on attending the office, encouraging workers to speak with their employer about a safe return to work.
On 28 May 2020, the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Qld) (the Queensland Code) was passed. It gives legal effect to the National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct – SME Commercial Leasing Principles During COVID-19 (the National Code) in Queensland.