Archive for May 2022
What if an employee expresses their own personal opinion on mandatory vaccination, domestic violence and homosexuality which goes against the Employer’s values? (5 Key learnings)
Many organisations have particular values and public positions on social issues such as domestic violence, the black lives movement, #metoo campaign, sexuality, racism and vaccinations. You only have to take a quick glance at Facebook or other similar social media platforms to see that many people have very diverse and in some cases strong opinions…
Read MoreWhat if there is no Will? 3 Key Points of Intestacy Laws Explained
Having a love one pass away is an emotionally traumatic and stressful event. The stress can be made worse when there is no valid will in place. Having no valid will can cause extended time delays in distributing the estate as the rules for dealing with an estate with no will have strict rules to…
Read MoreRetail & Commercial Lease Insurances – What Do You Need to Have and When?
Finding a place to move your business can be a daunting process. The process may involve reviewing the draft lease documents, that contain many pages of clauses. However, one of the most important obligations is the requirement for lessees to take out insurances related to the lease. Not only do the insurances greatly protect the…
Read MoreActing under a Power of Attorney – What you can and cannot do
An attorney acts on behalf of a person while they are still alive so it is important you understand the key duties involved. You should also be aware of the extent of which you must involve the person you are making decisions for or any other person they have nominated to be informed. What Powers…
Read MoreCan an Employee insist on Work from Home Arrangements? The Queensland Case which solves the work from home conundrum
The lockdown situations all over Australia created a number of scenarios where employees were able to remain at home and undertake work. Some of these arrangements led to an increase in productivity and for other organisations and industries there has been an eventual decline in productivity. With the question around WFH coming up for Employers…
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