As a law firm that has acted for hundreds of buyers and sellers of businesses, we have learned that the timing of a transaction can be fundamental to its success or failure.
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As a law firm that has acted for hundreds of buyers and sellers of businesses, we have learned that the timing of a transaction can be fundamental to its success or failure.
The ‘right to disconnect’ entitles an employee to ‘refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact or attempted contact’ from their employer or third parties (such as clients) outside of their working hours, unless it is unreasonable to do so. There are changes taking place on the 26th August 2024. What are these changes, and how do they affect employers?
A principal to a labour hire arrangement has recently been fined for breaches of section 46 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act) for failing to consult after a worker sustained injuries in a quad bike accident.
We have seen multiple clients affected by this issue over the last 12 months. For that reason, we ask all our clients whether they have appropriate policies, procedures, and practices in place to minimise the chance of a cyber attack and, equally important, to confidently manage the cyber attack if and when it occurs.
When a business cannot recover its accounts receivables internally, it is essential to engage legal professionals who specialise in debt recovery before cash flow issues overcome the business.
This brings us to a question often asked by Credit Managers and those within the trade credit industry more generally: “Should I engage a law firm or another agent to collect the debt?”.
We are thrilled to announce a series of well-deserved promotions within our firm, effective Monday, 1 July. These promotions reflect our ongoing commitment to excellence, our appreciation of hard work, and our aim to foster talent within the firm.
As part of the Closing Loopholes Act amendments, from 1 July 2024, all Modern Awards and newly made Enterprise Agreements will include a new standard clause prescribing that Workplace (site Union) Delegates will have the right to actively, directly represent the industrial interests of both union members and potential members in the workplace.
This includes the right of a Delegate to represent employees in disputes with their employer.
A common question is whether the sale by a mortgagee exercising power of sale will extinguish all subsequent encumbrances when the transfer is registered.
In particular, will all caveats be removed on registration of the Transfer by the Mortgagee Exercising Power of Sale?
Recent court decisions mean that medical practices and consultant practitioners should speak with employment lawyers to ensure they aren’t hit with unexpected payroll tax because of how they engage practitioners.
June is Pride Month. It is a time for celebration, reflection, and advocacy for the LGBTIQA+ community and allies. It holds different meanings for different people, and to capture the diversity, I reached out to various individuals at Holman Webb Lawyers and asked, “What does Pride Month Mean to You?