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Emojis As Acceptance – Agreements In The Virtual Age
Legal documents are well known for their formal language, however with the increase in digital communication more casual language is appearing in legal proceedings. More recently, even emojis are playing a part. Emojis are small [...]
Respect@Work – What You Need To Know
**Warning: this article discusses sexual harassment and may be distressing to some people** Did you know that employers can now be held liable for sexual harassment occurring in their workplace?. Introducing Respect@Work In December 2022, [...]
Victoria prepares for the incoming Windfall Gains Tax
The Windfall Gains Tax (“WGT”) comes into operation in Victoria on 1 July 2023. The relevant legislation is the Windfall Gains Tax and State Taxation and Other Acts Further Amendment Act 2011 (Vic) (the “Act”). [...]
Commercial and Retail Leases – updates and reminders
The simple answer regarding the difference between a commercial and a retail lease is whether the premises to which it relates falls under the definition of a “retail premises” under the Retail Leases Act.For a [...]
Employees vs Independent Contractors
New High Court Cases In the recent High Court cases Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union & Anor v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 1 (“Personnel Contracting case”) and ZG Operations & Anor [...]
Extended Support for Commercial Premises
"As [Victoria] continues to respond to the current wave of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, a lot of our small businesses are struggling” noted Acting Victorian Small Business Commissioner Mark Schramm in a recent statement released [...]
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