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Re-establishing Your Business During a Pandemic
June 25, 2020 / Employment, Workplace Relations & SafetyAs the various State and Federal Governments start to unwind the lockdown measures imposed to suppress the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Australia, businesses...
COVID-19: Fair Work Commission Delays Minimum Wage Increase
June 22, 2020 / Employment, Workplace Relations & SafetyThe Fair Work Commission (FWC) in handing down its minimum wage review decision has rejected a push from the Australian Chamber of Commerce...
COVID-19: Companies Given the Temporary Right to E-Sign Agreements
June 9, 2020 / Corporate & CommercialThere has been a lot of uncertainty as to whether digitally executing a document satisfies the company execution requirements under section 127(1) and...
RevenueSA Online Land Tax Portal – Responding to Land Tax Letters
May 22, 2020 / TaxIn anticipation of the new land tax provisions coming into effect on 1 July 2020, RevenueSA has been sending out letters to landowners...
COVID-19: Modern Slavery Statement Extension Granted
May 21, 2020 / Corporate & CommercialEntities receive a three-month extension to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (‘Act’) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government...
COVID-19 Regulations for Commercial Tenancies
May 19, 2020 / PropertyOn Friday, 15 May 2020, the COVID-19 Emergency Response (Commercial Leases No 2) Regulations 2020 (‘Regulations’) were published. The Regulations are made under...
State Government Announces Changes Affecting Commercial Tenancies
May 13, 2020 / PropertyOn 12 May 2020, the Honourable Vickie Chapman MP announced that new legislative measures would be introduced in response to the ongoing COVID-19...
Work Health and Safety During a Pandemic: The Issue of Vaccination for Businesses
May 8, 2020 / Employment, Workplace Relations & SafetyWhat role, if any, do businesses have to play if a vaccine is created for SARS-CoV-2? There has been a lot of discussion...
Adjustments to Agricultural Sector in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
May 5, 2020 / Employment, Workplace Relations & SafetyThe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on business have been widespread and complex. In the agriculture industry the oft-quoted phrase that “everyone still...
COVID-19: Business Succession Planning
April 27, 2020 / Wills & EstatesThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on many of us. One thing that it has undoubtedly highlighted is that none of...
COVID-19: IT Security and Working From Home
April 24, 2020 / Intellectual PropertyHealth and economic concerns have been priority issues during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as we settle in to a...
COVID-19: Changes in the Court System You Need to Know About
April 23, 2020 / Dispute Resolution & InsolvencyWith the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, it can be challenging to keep up with the changes to the South Australian legal system. This...
Best Lawyers Recognises Nine of DW Fox Tuckers Finest
April 22, 2020 / Firm NewsDW Fox Tucker Lawyers is delighted to announce that nine of the firm’s senior lawyers have been recognised across 17 different areas of...
COVID-19: Fair Work Commission Has New Powers to Deal With JobKeeper Disputes
April 21, 2020 / Employment, Workplace Relations & SafetyAs reported in our previous alert[1], JobKeeper laws, which create a six-month wage subsidy scheme, were recently passed at special sittings of the...
COVID-19: Transactions Involving Foreign Investment
April 20, 2020 / Corporate & CommercialThe Commonwealth Government (the Government) has announced temporary changes to the foreign investment regime to protect Australia’s national interest during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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