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Legal Update – New Privacy Decision

Employer fined $3000 after telling staff an employee who suffered a medical episode at work was in stable condition. In the recent decision […]

Update: Payroll tax exemption relating to bulk-billing for GP Practices in New South Wales

The NSW Government has announced as part of its 2024-25 state budget, a Bulk-Billing Support Initiative that will see retrospective unpaid payroll tax […]

Superannuation and Your Will: How to gain certainty around protecting your loved ones

Naturally in business focusing on delivering the best possible service to your valued clients is essential.  It is just as is important to […]

Protect Your Business: The Essential Legal Benefits for Trade Marks

In today’s competitive landscape it is essential to protect the identity and reputation of your business through safeguarding your brand. One crucial, yet […]

Annual Wage Review Decision Announced 3 June 2024

The 2023-24 Wage Review Decision was announced by the Fair Work Commission on 3 June 2024. It is crucial that all employers carefully […]

Purchasing & Buying Your Next Private Rooms

Vicki Yeung, Senior Associate at Hillhouse, shares key considerations, legal tips, and common pitfalls to avoid when deciding to buy or lease medical […]

Privacy Awareness Week (6-12 May 2024) – What You Need To Consider

It’s Privacy Awareness Week (6-12 May 2024), which makes NOW a great time for businesses to review their privacy practices.  The theme for […]

Family Office Legal Services: Closing The Gate Before The Horse Has Bolted

Wealthy individuals and family groups face inherent complexity as their wealth increases and their family continually grows and changes. Family office legal considerations […]

Further Employment Law Changes In 2024 Including The Right To Disconnect And An Enshrined Definition Of Employment

You may have read our article ‘2024 – Some Changes to Employment Law’ in which we detailed some of the amendments that were […]

Updated QRO Public Ruling Provides Further Clarification On Payroll Tax For Medical Centres

In our previous article we discussed the revised Public Ruling issued by the Queensland Revenue Office (QRO) in September 2023. This clarified that if assigned […]

ATO’s 80/20 Rule And Other Issues To Consider When Engaging Contractors

It is common for mining and resources businesses to engage workers as contractors. While on the surface it appears straightforward, the ATO’s 80/20 […]

Are You Paying Your Employees Correctly On Leap Days And Daylight Savings Days?

Leap Years and Hourly Rates Modern awards and the National Employment Standards prescribe minimum hourly rates for Australian employees. If an employee is […]

2024 – Some Changes To Employment Law

Employment Law is ever changing. 2024 brings further changes to the legal obligations of employers when employing people.  This article briefly outlines some […]

The Future of Privacy Law in Australia – The Commonwealth Government’s Response to the Privacy Act Review Report

[Article originally published 12.12.23 and was reuploaded due to technical issues.] On 28 September 2023 the Commonwealth Government released its response to the Privacy […]

Recovery Of Overpayment From Employees – A Strategic Guide For Employers.

What happens in circumstances where an employee is inadvertently overpaid? Naturally the first thought may be to simply deduct the overpayment from the […]