All publications relating to ‘COVID-19’
COVID-19 | Construction Works Within Strata Schemes
With the introduction of the Environmental Planning and Assessment (COVID-19 Development – Construction Work Days) Order 2020 on 31 March 2020 (the Order), strata schemes may be faced with decisions to make regarding the continuation or commencement of building works during the Government imposed restrictions and social distancing guidelines. Impact of…
COVID-19 | Spousal Maintenance Applications and Modification of a Spouse Maintenance Order
The health and economic chaos caused by COVID ‑19 has already proven to be far reaching in Australia and throughout the World. The overall economic impact and evolution of the virus is still unknown. Australia, for now, appear to have deflected the devastating health crisis experienced in other countries, however…
COVID-19 | Too much time together….are you thinking of leaving the Family Home?
Social distancing and travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic is creating stress on families. This stress is heightened significantly if you want to separate from your partner. If you find yourself in a position when you cannot take it anymore and want to leave the family home, it is important that…
COVID-19 | Redundancy payments during the crisis
Michael Byrnes, Partner and Emily Capener, Solicitor provide an overview of two recent cases that considered the payment of redundancy during the COVID-19 crisis. Redundancies are generally driven by factors such as technological advances, company restructuring and business closures. Now, of course, employers and employees alike need to deal with the…
COVID-19 | Making a Will in times of emergency
COVID-19 has significantly changed the way we do ordinary tasks. With the increasing restrictions on travel, leaving the home and gatherings, tasks we used to do everyday with ease have become more difficult. This is even more so when it comes to making your Will. Generally speaking, a Will needs to be…
COVID-19 | A Short Guide to the JobKeeper Payment and JobKeeper Flexibility
On 8 April 2020, Federal Parliament passed the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020 and the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Bill 2020. Michael Byrnes, Partner and Emily Capener, Solicitor explains what this means for you and how your business can access these benefits. THE JOBKEEPER PAYMENT …
COVID-19 | The Commercial Tenancies Code | 8 April 2020
In our previous update, we outlined some of the measures the Prime Minister intended to implement to provide support and relief for commercial tenants and landlords in financial distress as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. On 7 April 2020, the National Cabinet announced a mandatory code of conduct (click here) (Commercial Tenancies Code)…
COVID-19 | NSW Parliament Updates Legislation Relating to Long Service Leave Entitlements
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, NSW parliament has passed a number of bills seeking to alleviate some of the hardships caused by the crisis. One significant implication of COVID-19 in the employment sphere concerns employee access to paid leave entitlements, such as annual leave and long service leave. This becomes particularly…
Parenting arrangements during COVID-19
The phrase ‘unprecedented’ has been used consistently in the recent weeks and this is particularly true for Family Law in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. As Australia’s policies continue to evolve each week, many separated parents who have children moving from one household to another are facing increasing confusion. The Court…
COVID-19 | Changes to the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 | 31 March 2020
On 29 March 2020, the Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP, Treasurer, announced changes to the way foreign investment is reviewed in Australia.The two key changes are: All monetary screening thresholds in the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Act) have been reduced to $0 meaning all proposed foreign investment into Australia (unless…