Coronavirus and Employers’ Obligations
The outbreak of COVID-19 has given rise to issues that every employer must address, including employee entitlements and health and safety obligations. Some of the key issues are addressed below. Employers can direct employees who [...]
Have I got a ‘Risky Business’ or is Risk Management just another layer of Red Tape?
Why is a Risk Management ‘framework’ important? No matter what the business decisions or activity, there is inherent risk at every step of the way. A business needs to manage its risks because they have [...]
Special Offer on Wills at Havilah Legal
Havilah Legal is offering a special rate for wills. $499 - One Simple will $825 - Two Simple (‘mirror’) wills for partners $999 - Two simple mirror wills + two Enduring Powers of Attorney - for all four [...]
Employers may soon face jail over wage theft under proposed new laws
On 18 July 2019, celebrity chef George Calombaris was hit with a $200,000 fine for underpaying $7.83 million in wages to over 500 current and former employees. Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter, who is also [...]
Social Media in Family Court Proceedings
It has been said in recent Family Court proceedings that: “An unfortunate and increasing feature of modern litigation, particularly but not exclusively in family law, is the use of ‘social media.’ While it can be [...]
Do You have the Capacity to Make a Will?
With an ageing population of post war baby boomers marching (hopefully) towards retirement, thoughts in that age group will inevitably turn to more sombre matters regarding their potentially dwindling estate and how best to arrange [...]
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