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read more01 May 2020 | COVID-19 | Allison Anthony
In our COVID-19 NEXUS Alerts #2 and #3, we looked at the Commonwealth and NSW legislative measures which had been introduced to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on certain commercial and retail leases – with detail being proposed to follow via specific state and territory regulations being adopted. NSW has now enacted its regulations.
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read more23 April 2020 | COVID-19 | Taryn Ellerington
The NSW Government have brought regulations to remove the requirement that a witness be physically present when witnessing the execution of certain documents.
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read more22 April 2020 | Land & Environment Court | Nexus Support
What can we do when our neighbour’s hedge grows a little too high and starts to impact on our views or access to sunlight?
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read more22 April 2020 | Land & Environment Court | Nexus Support
Every so often we receive a letter in the post from the local council advising that a development is proposed next …
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read more20 April 2020 | COVID-19 | Allison Anthony
$130B JobKeeper Package: What’s it all about? The Government has committed to a $130B package under which businesses, self-employed and non-for-profits significantly impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak will be able to access a $1,500 wage subsidy per fortnight per ‘eligible’ employee until 27 September 2020.
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read more15 April 2020 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Marcus McCarthy
The HIA has rolled-out some excellent initiatives to help home builders manage the risk of COVID-19.
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read more14 April 2020 | COVID-19 | Maeve Doyle
In a decision on 8 April 2020, the FWC varied most awards. Every employee will be entitled to take up to 2 weeks’ unpaid leave if required to self-isolate. An employee and their employer may agree to the employee taking twice as much annual leave on half pay (including leave loading).
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read more09 April 2020 | COVID-19 | Allison Anthony
The Federal Government has introduced a new Code which outlines a set of Commercial Leasing Principles (to apply for the term of the JobSeeker programme) – which essentially requires good faith negotiations between certain tenants and landlords to address the disruption caused by COVID-19. Each state and territory will make necessary changes to its legislation to provide greater clarify around the application of the Code.
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read more30 March 2020 | COVID-19 | Allison Anthony
NSW Emergency Measures Legislation – to address the COVID-19 pandemic (focus on retail and residential lease implications): NSW legislation has been brought in to implement emergency measures to address issues arising out of COVID-19.
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read more27 March 2020 | COVID-19 | Maeve Doyle
News Update - The FWC to decide on changes to Clerk’s Award tomorrow - measures include: (1) Employers can direct employees to take annual leave (2) Employees can agree to a temporary reduction of working hours (3) Employers can have a close down with one week’s notice
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read more26 March 2020 | Corporate & Commercial | Deepesh Daya
On Sunday, 22 March 2020, the Federal Government announced that the Treasurer has been granted temporary powers to make regulatory changes …
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read more25 March 2020 | Construction & Infrastructure | Simon Forsterling
The impacts of the COVID-19 virus on supply chains, site shutdowns and labour shortages are already deeply affecting the construction sector. …
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read more24 March 2020 | COVID-19 | Maeve Doyle
The economy is being impacting by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the government measures to contain the spread. Businesses are all …