August 2021

Employment

31 August, 2021

Webinar: Workplace Engagement – Employee, Contractor or Something Else

Erin Lynch, Employment Partner at Vincent Young Lawyers recently presented a webinar on Employees and Independent Contractors. Erin, covered the following topics: What’s the difference between an employee and contractor? The impact on modern workplace relationships What happens if you get it wrong Practical tips for navigating these issues Download…

Victoria Caldwell

Construction Property & Projects

30 August, 2021

Caveats – who, what, why?

What is a caveat? A caveat is a form of warning with respect to land. A caveat alerts others that the person who lodged the caveat (caveator) has an unregistered interest in the land against which the caveat is lodged (although at times it may not be an eligible interest…

Victoria Caldwell

Commercial

26 August, 2021

Changes to Company Electronic Execution

Background The most common method by which a company may execute a document is that prescribed by s127 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act). By doing so, parties dealing with the company can be protected by relying on the assumptions listed in s129 of the Corporations Act when…

Victoria Caldwell

Commercial Property & Projects

24 August, 2021

Introduction to the PPSA

Most businesses and many individuals will be asked to either give a security interest over their personal property or will want to benefit from a security interest over another’s personal property. Personal property is any property which is not land. The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) provides a…

Victoria Caldwell

Employment

19 August, 2021

Webinar: Performance Management – What you need to know

Join Erin Lynch as she discusses how to manage employees' performance and, if appropriate, termination of employment. Erin will be addressing the following topics: performance management vs performance reviews; performance management and bullying; performance management in a remote context; the responsibilities of managers; termination of employment; legal risks; and practical…

Victoria Caldwell

Construction

12 August, 2021

Settlement agreements in building disputes – a cautionary tale

A recent decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court in The Owners – Strata Plan No 85561 v Omaya Holdings Pty Ltd NSWSC 918 (Omaya) examined and enforced a settlement agreement executed as between an Owners Corporation (OC), a builder (Builder) and a developer (Developer). The decision of the Court…

Victoria Caldwell

Employment

6 August, 2021

I would like something more casual: the High Court decision about casual employees

The High Court of Australia (HCA) has determined in the case of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato HCA 23, that a long-term employee Mr Rossato was a casual employee. The HCA has unanimously found that Mr Rossato was a casual employee, and that casual employees are those with no “firm…

Victoria Caldwell

Webinar: Workplace Engagement – Employee, Contractor or Something Else

Caveats – who, what, why?

Changes to Company Electronic Execution

Introduction to the PPSA

Webinar: Performance Management – What you need to know

Settlement agreements in building disputes – a cautionary tale

I would like something more casual: the High Court decision about casual employees

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