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The Fair Work Commission has made orders against Australia’s leading legal transcription service provider for failing to properly consult with employees in accordance with its enterprise agreement before giving effect to redundancies arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the business impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Auscript decided to close or partially close […]

Hundreds of thousands of Australians have been granted early access to their superannuation savings, totalling $3.8 billion in early payments, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said. Key points: The total value of early super accessed by Australians has reached $3.8 billion The tax office has approved close to half a million claims Two weeks ago, more […]

The coronavirus pandemic has not only upended our social and family lives, for many of us it has also required us to fundamentally change the ways that we work, including working remotely. When once employees could meet up to collaborate on projects, or chat face to face with each other, employees have now been confined […]

But impact from major COVID-19 related actions will be evident in April Australia posted a surprise rise in jobs in March before the full impact of coronavirus restrictions was captured and was likely bolstered by hiring at supermarkets and associated supply chains to assist with a surge in spending ahead of the lockdown. Confounding the […]

The commencement of a disciplinary process against an employee is not an insignificant matter. It serves to notify an employee that their employer has serious concerns about their employment; whether that is the standard of the employee’s performance, their conduct or their behaviour. Importantly, it notifies an employee that they are at risk of being […]

The ATO will now only consider deferring PAYG withholding for large businesses where there is a genuine risk of insolvency, but directors have been warned of the significant risks in applying for the relief. The Tax Office has now clarified its position on its discretion to defer the PAYG withholding, GST and excise obligations of […]

Businesses need to be proactive in setting new best practices with respect to the protection of their intellectual property With the outbreak of COVID-19, all of a sudden, to keep businesses afloat, employers and employees are having to work from home in unprecedented numbers. This presents numerous challenges for businesses when it comes to cyber […]