Article by Denise Gallagher Have you ever received a suspicious text message, phone call or even email?  I think we all have! In today’s digital age, […]

Article by Jennifer Holdstock Staff at leading supermarkets, Woolworths and Coles have been underpaid for overtime, penalty rates periods and allowances, according to the Federal Court […]

Article by Denise Gallagher The Fair Work Commission has delivered a decision that could change how parental leave is construed across Australia.  A bus operator employed […]

Key legislative changes have come into effect over the past few months.   To ensure ongoing compliance, below is a concise summary of the legislative changes: […]

Article by Jennifer Holdstock The start of a new year, particularly while it is still so quiet at work due to so many people still being […]

Article by Jennifer Holdstock The High Court has delivered a blistering masterclass on the common law principle of vicarious liability, reminding litigators and employment lawyers that […]

Article by Denise Gallagher Changes to Victorian Probate Advertising From 11 November 2024, there will be significant changes to the handling of probate advertisements in Victoria.  […]

Article by Nadia Maynard, Senior Associate On 9 November 2023, changes were introduced to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission […]

By Nadia Maynard There are further changes that have been introduced as a result of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No.2) Act 2024. The […]

Article by Luke Karapetsas, Law Clerk Background When contracting with a builder for domestic building works such as building a new home, home renovations, or installation […]

The gender pay gap remains a significant issue in the world of employment. The latest research from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency has shown that the […]

When Olga Moore (Olga) purchased her house in 1991 for $38,000 with a promised 99-year lease, she could not possibly have imagined what battle would lie […]

Article by Nadia Maynard In a recent decision relating to Part 4A dwellings, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) held that a periodic site agreement […]

Article by Deepanshi Agarwal The latest COVID-19 mandatory vaccination orders provide an update on deadlines for mandatory booster doses for some specified facilities and specified workers. […]

Article by Nadia Maynard The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) has introduced a new requirement for all directors under the new regime to Part 9.1A. This new […]

Article by Deepanshi Agarwal In a follow up to our recent series, we provide a summary of the latest judgment in the series reviewing business interruption […]

Article by Deepanshi Agarwal In an earlier article published on 8 October 2021, we summarised the then current Mandatory Vaccination Directions in Victoria. These have now […]

Article by Nadia Maynard What does it mean to be a “fit and proper person”? Introduction When applying for a licence or registration, or for a […]

Article by Jennifer Holdstock The NSW Supreme Court has today delivered a strong judgment upholding the validity of public health orders requiring vaccinations in certain workplaces. […]

Article by Deepanshi Agarwal and Denise Gallagher COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Specified Facilities) Directions (No 6) commenced on 7 October 2021 and imposed vaccination obligations on operators […]

There is a lot of uncertainty around in this ever-changing COVID-19 environment as the vaccine rollout continues across Australia.  There is not a lot of helpful […]

article by Nadia Maynard The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) has incorporated amendments relating to casual employment whereby employers must offer casual employees a […]

In an earlier article, Nadia Maynard discussed the case that went to the High Court regarding insurance claims for business interruption arising out of the Covid-19 […]

The Victorian Government has finally released the regulations for retail and commercial rent relief, introducing a new scheme with new requirements.  The Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme […]

Article by Nadia Maynard The Fair Work Commission (Commission) decision of Lakhan v United Petroleum Pty Ltd [2020] FWC 2020 considers genuine redundancies in light of […]

Article by Sophie Cliquet In a recent case, the World Intellectual Property Organization (‘WIPO’) has confirmed that the “passive use” or non-use of a domain name […]

Extension and amendments of the Covid-19 Emergency measures for Victorian commercial tenants until 31 December 2020. The COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Miscellaneous […]

Holdstock Law is pleased to present an online event in conjunction with Sam Kaso from Cor Cordis, for small to medium enterprises, covering the new insolvency […]

Article by Sophie Cliquet On 24 September 2020, the Federal Government announced insolvency reforms to support small business. In his media release, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, qualified […]

Article by Denise Gallagher Currently, JobKeeper payments are being paid to over 3.5 million employees in over 960,000 businesses across Australia.  It was due to expire […]

Assuming Australia is past the worst of the Covid-19 crisis, as numbers of newly infected people continue to fall, it is still a pertinent question to […]

Article by Denise Gallagher Recent events are putting considerable strain on corporate occupiers of leasehold premises. In a recent press conference, the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, […]

Meaning of force majeure The Collins dictionary defines force majeure as follows: irresistible force or compulsion such as will excuse a party from performing his or her part of a contract Many […]

Article by Denise Gallagher and Jennifer Holdstock Covid-19 will affect every business in Australia in some way.  Some will have no choice but to close their […]

Article by Denise Gallagher If you are now working from home and your company has a WFH policy, then make sure you follow that closely.  It […]

The situation with the coronavirus continues to unfold, and the government advice is changing daily.  This article deals with things that we already know. Tickets and […]

We are busily advising people on business continuity plans, staff management and making plans for different operations. We are advising clients across a range of industries, […]

Every time we try to fulfill our obligations as lawyers when issuing a solicitor’s certificate for people giving bank guarantees, people roll their eyes, or cut […]

article by Sophie Cliquet Studies have shown that, in recent years, more Victorians have died from overdoses involving prescription medicines than from illicit drugs or the […]