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EmploymentHR
1 July, 2019

5 key changes to employment laws on 1 July 2019

National Minimum Wage Each financial year, the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) Expert Panel for wage reviews undertakes it annual wage review and subsequently publishes its decision. This financial year, the FWC’s decision has resulted in the new national minimum wage being set at $740.80/week or $19.49/hour from the first full…
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Contracts
15 May, 2018

Ipso facto clauses on insolvency

  On 12 September 2017, reforms to Australia’s corporate insolvency were passed by both Houses of the Australian Federal Parliament, which includes: a) a safe harbour for company directors from personal liability for companies trading insolvent; and b) a stay on the enforcement of ipso facto clauses during a period…
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Strata
8 December, 2017

Separable Parts in Staged Development

The Strata Building Bond Scheme, which was introduced by the Strata Management Act 2015 (the Act), provides that in situations where the Act applies (See New strata law and building bond regime are set to commence), the developer must give a security (“building bond”) to the Secretary of the Department…
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Guarantees
8 November, 2017

Are you Guaranteeing an Indemnity?

Introduction It is common for a contractor to provide an indemnity and/or a guarantee to a principal under a construction contract. However, contractors must know that the two are fundamentally different. They should not take on additional obligations/risks than what is agreed between the parties under the construction contract. For…
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Deeming provisions doomed under the Building and Construction industry Security of Payment Act (1999) NSW (Act)
Stamp duty
8 September, 2017

Stamp Duty Relief for Australian-Based Foreign Developers

A bill has recently passed through both Houses of the NSW Parliament entitled the State Revenue Legislation Amendment (Surcharge) Bill 2017 (NSW) (Bill) which targets Australian-based developers that are foreign persons (Foreign Developer). It has received assent but is to commence on a date to be proclaimed. We await the…
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Property
17 May, 2017

Proposed cap on foreign ownership in New Dwelling Exemption Certificates aimed at reducing pressure on housing affordability.

In the 2017-2018 Federal Budget the Government announced several changes aimed at reducing pressure on housing affordability, some of which affect foreign ownership of Australian residential property. The biggest change is the introduction of a cap on foreign ownership in new developments, through a condition on New Dwelling Exemption Certificates…
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Commercial
5 April, 2017

You, Me and the Garnishee

The first question clients ask when obtaining a favourable judgment is “how will we enforce this judgment against the debtor?”. The quickest and most effective way to enforce a judgment debt is to obtain a garnishee order from the Court. This article sets out the key elements of garnishee orders…
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Insolvency
13 March, 2017

Creditors to be vigilant when using the statutory demand procedure to enforce an Adjudication Certificate

IntroductionDuring the process of obtaining payment under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (SOP Act), a Contractor (or Subcontractor) may, after obtaining an adjudication certificate and filing the certificate in the court of competent jurisdiction, serve a statutory demand on the Principal (or Contractor) demanding…
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