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20 September 2023 - Knowledge

NSW Budget 2023/24 – tax and duty changes revealed

#Property, Planning & Development, #Taxation, #Corporate & Commercial Law

The NSW Government has announced a number of changes to the Duties Act 1997 and Land Tax Management Act 1956 as part of its 23/24 Budget. The changes predominantly affect restructures of corporate entities and private unit trusts and are expected to deliver to the Budget $958.5 million over four years.

20 September 2023 - Knowledge

NSW Government Bulletin: Responding to the positive duty – AHRC releases guidelines

#Government, #Workplace Relations & Safety

The Australian Human Rights Commission’s recent guidelines provide employers with a framework to meet their positive duty to eliminate sexual harassment and other unlawful conduct. We summarise the guidelines and key questions government agencies need to consider.

20 September 2023 - Knowledge

Don’t wing your outsourcing decisions: Takeaways from the Qantas decision

#Workplace Relations & Safety

The High Court of Australia has confirmed that adverse action cannot be taken to prevent the exercise of a future workplace right. This decision reminds employers to carefully consider the reasons supporting their outsourcing arrangements.

20 September 2023 - Knowledge

A balancing act: New termination process for uneconomic community title schemes

#Property, Planning & Development

We discuss the proposed reforms introduced to the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld), with a focus on the new termination process for uneconomic community title schemes.

19 September 2023 - Knowledge

Australia is now an even more attractive destination for global screen production

#Technology, Media & Telecommunications, #Corporate & Commercial Law

Recent changes to the Australian tax incentive/rebate for large budget screen production in Australia, the Location Offset, further enhance the financial and other benefits of producing Down Under. We look at the main changes, new requirements from 1 July 2023 and who can apply.

19 September 2023 - Knowledge

Five steps for success when adopting legal technology in-house

#Technology, Media & Telecommunications, #Corporate & Commercial Law

Legal technology provides amazing tools to improve client service and efficiency for in-house teams, but it can be hard to know where to start. We share five steps that will set you on the path to success when adopting legal technology in-house.

18 September 2023 - Knowledge

Recent changes to unpaid parental leave requirements

#Workplace Relations & Safety

We revisit the recent changes to unpaid parental leave that came into effect in July and outline measures employers can take to comply with the revised legislation.

17 September 2023 - Knowledge

Super guarantee – a focus area for the ATO through 2023/2024

#Taxation, #Workplace Relations & Safety

With super guarantee integrity being one of the ATO’s eight focus areas, employers are urged to review their payroll systems and policies around how workers are classified for superannuation guarantee purposes and consider voluntary disclosures for any misclassifications.

17 September 2023 - Knowledge

Implementing the new Respect@Work legislation: Steps for organisations

#Workplace Relations & Safety

Under new legislation, employers are required to take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. What are the key recommendations from Respect@Work? How can employers comply with the law?

13 September 2023 - Knowledge

Residential Focus

#Property, Planning & Development

We wrap-up the latest residential property news in NSW.

13 September 2023 - Knowledge

Timely reminder to directors that your responsibilities do not end when a liquidator is appointed

#Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency, #Dispute Resolution & Litigation, #Corporate & Commercial Law

ASIC’s recent decision to ban a director who was involved in three failed companies is a timely reminder to directors that their responsibilities do not end after the appointment of a liquidator.

12 September 2023 - Knowledge

Professional Employees Award: Key changes commencing 16 September 2023

#Workplace Relations & Safety

Employers covered by Professional Employees Award 2020 will see new explicit obligations for overtime, penalty rates and record keeping come into effect from their employee’s first full pay period on or after 16 September.

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