Right to toilet break a relief for employees
In the recent decision of Retail and Fast Food Workers Union Incorporated v Tantex Holdings Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1258, an…
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Your website users could expose you to copyright infringement
Your website is under your control and you should ensure that all the material which you place on your website…
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Intellectual Property in a Cyber World
Intellectual property is the legal asset in innovation. The value of innovation to a business depends on the extent to which…
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Can we build better buildings in NSW?
The construction industry in New South Wales is in crisis and has been at an impasse for a prolonged period of…
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NSW Construction Industry Reform
The NSW Building Commissioner, David Chandler OAM, is at the ready with ‘boots on the ground’, to ‘rid the industry…
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Family Law | Arbitration vs Mediation, weighing up what is right for you
There are various options available to assist parties to resolve their Family Law dispute outside of litigation, including mediation and…
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Claiming to be a modern-day Mr Darcy was no defence to sexual harassment
In the recent matter of Hughes trading as Beesley and Hughes Lawyers v Hill [2020] FCAFC 126 (Hughes v Hill), the Full…
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First 30 days | Hardings integration
To our valued clients and friends As most of you will already know, as of the 1 July 2020 the staff of…
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Addressing Building Defects in Strata Schemes
Legislative obligations and functions for a strata scheme can be overwhelming in the first few years and it may take time…
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Abuse from the Anti-Mask ‘Activists’: The Obligations of Employers
One very recent and unwelcome phenomenon during the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia has been the emergence of the anti-mask “activists”…
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