What’s making headlines?
Michael Byrnes discusses with HRM | Can workplaces mandate COVID-19 vaccines?
Workplaces are contemplating how to navigate a vaccine and the possibility of mandating it for employees. Because of this, all eyes were on the Fair Work Commission as it recently considered the case of an early childhood teacher who was terminated for not getting the flu vaccine. Read full article here …
Michael Byrnes & Emily Capener are quoted in Lawyers Weekly | Can law firms mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees?
In preparing the office for returns to work en masse, one potential option law firms may be thinking about is the looming vaccine for COVID-19, which — according to Health Minister Greg Hunt — should be available to Australians in approximately four months’ time. Such a directive from legal employers, Swaab…
Michael Byrnes discussed mandatory vaccinations in the workplace and the recent tragic spate of food delivery fatalities with John Stanley on 2GB, 2CC & 4BC | 24 November 2020
Michael Byrnes discussed mandatory vaccinations in the workplace and the recent tragic spate of food delivery fatalities with John Stanley on 2GB, 2CC and 4BC on 24 November 2020.Listen to the podcast here.…
Macarthur Developments wins 2020 Development Excellence Award | Masterplanned Community Development – Emerald Hills Estate
Urban Taskforce Chief Executive, Tom Forrest said the Development Excellence Awards have clearly demonstrated the property development industry’s passion and commitment for the sustainable growth Australia’s cities. Managing Partner — Mary Digiglio, said this was a well deserved win for our client, Macarthur Developments and is a testament to everyone’s skill, determination and…
Michael Byrnes featured in HRM Online | Manager/subordinate romances: what HR needs to know | 16 November 2020
Inter-workplace relationships are a common occurrence, but how should HR react if a romance forms between a team leader and their junior? Read full article here.…
Michael Byrnes featured in Lawyers Weekly | Workplace relationships are back on the agenda | 16 November 2020
In the new normal, employers must ensure their fundamental WHS obligations are in line with evolving workplace environments and employee interactions. Employment Partner, Michael Byrnes discusses ‘Workplace relationships are back on the agenda’ with Jerome Doraisamy. Read the full article here…
Holiday Office Closure 2020
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Michael Byrnes featured in HRM Online — 4 November 2020
Would you like a class action with that? McDonald’s franchisees in hot water after allegations employees were denied the 10-minute paid breaks they’re entitled to. Read the full article here.…
ACN 057 690 034 Pty Limited v Wykrota [2020] NSWSC 1430
Marc Baddams — Partner and Sean Greenwood — Senior Associate recently acted for ACN 057 690 034 Pty Limited successfully resisting an application to set aside a judgment alleged to have been made irregularly, against good faith or in the absence of the subject defendant. You can read the decision here, full article…
Pacific Springs Pty Limited [2020] NSWSC 1240
Marc Baddams — Partner, Sean Greenwood — Senior Associate and Esther Khoo — Associate recently acted for Pacific Springs Pty Limited and its director in Supreme Court of New South Wales proceedings were they successfully defended an application under s 175 of the Corporations Act to correct the company’s share register. You can…