2021

COVID – 19: Vaccinations and the Workplace
Chloe Alexander / 0 Comments /Sale of Land Act Amendments – Key Changes
The Victorian Government has made sweeping amendments to the Sale of Land Act 1962 (Vic). The amendments provide additional purchaser protections and restrict the sale of property on ANZAC day.

2020

Justice Forbes of the Supreme Court of Victoria delivered the highest damages award to a survivor of sexual abuse in the Victorian jurisdiction
Nicola Drakeford / 0 Comments /Justice Forbes of the Supreme Court of Victoria has delivered the highest damages award to a survivor of sexual abuse in the Victorian jurisdiction
Victoria has undertaken significant legal reform to enable survivors of childhood sexual and physical abuse by a person associated with an organisation or institution to access compensation. The recent case of Perez v Reynolds & Anor [2020] VSC 537 confirms the Victorian system is on a similar trend with increasing damages awards for historical abuse survivors as shown in other parts of the country.

2020

Case study – Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union; Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union [2020] HCA 29
Nicola Drakeford / 0 Comments /High Court Quashes Mondelez Decision
By a majority of 4-1, the High Court has overturned the Full Federal Court’s ruling concerning how entitlements are to be calculated for personal/carer’s leave under section 96(1) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), which provides employees with 10 days of paid personal/carer’s leave per year.
This decision is vitally important for part-time employees and employees who work shifts of different lengths.
It confirms the long-standing approach regarding the accrual of personal/carer’s leave. Read a summary on the case here.

2020

Shared parenting arrangements during current COVID-19 situation
Nicola Drakeford / 0 Comments /Shared Parenting Arrangements During Current COVID-19 Situation
At MMRB we are aware that many families are concerned about how the current COVID-19 situation will affect their lives, particularly their ability to comply with parenting arrangements in light of the most recent Stay at Home Directions published by the Government on 30 March 2020.

2020

The Safe Harbour regime can help companies deal with the financial effects of COVID-19
Nicola Drakeford / 0 Comments /The Safe Harbour regime can help companies deal with the financial effects of COVID-19
In light of the challenges posed by COVID-19 to otherwise profitable Australian businesses, the safe harbour regime is of particular relevance. It is one avenue of assistance available for businesses facing financial difficulties as it provides companies with a better opportunity to restructure and formulate a recovery plan, which may extend beyond the temporary relief announced by the Australian Federal Government on 22 March 2020.

2020

The Mandatory Leasing Code of Conduct – 14 April 2020 – Update
Nicola Drakeford / 0 Comments /The Mandatory Leasing Code of Conduct – 14 April 2020 – Update
The Commonwealth Government has introduced the Commercial Leasing Code of Conduct which is to impose a set of leasing principles for application to commercial tenancies. Here is a focus on the three key principles of the Code affecting Landlords.

2020

Wind Back the Clock: Terminating a Winding Up – Part 2
Nicola Drakeford / 0 Comments /Wind Back the Clock: Terminating a Winding Up – Part 2
A recent decision in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Re Rainbow Carlingford One Pty Ltd (in liq) [2019] NSWSC 971 has emphasised the amount of evidence required to successfully bring an application to terminate a winding up order under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
