Construction defects in a strata development can have an overwhelming financial and emotional impact on a unit owner. All industry players are impacted, with the question of blame bouncing between architects, engineers, certifiers, developers and builders. In the meantime, hundreds of unit owners, investors and renters face uncertainty and many occupants are unable to live… Read More
Redundancy commonly occurs when a business is sold or restructured, and a role that has been carried out by a particular employee (or numerous employees) is no longer necessary. When this occurs, there are certain processes by which an employer must abide to legally declare someone redundant. Notice and Severance distinguished Notice and severance payments… Read More
When ex-partners reach an agreement for the settlement of their financial matters upon separation, there are two ways this agreement can be legally finalised. These are ‘consent orders’ and a ‘financial agreement’. It is important to finalise family law financial matters through one of these methods, as informal agreements can easily collapse. In this blog,… Read More
Disclaimer: Since the publishing of this article, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 has come into force. Please use caution if you are citing legislative material from this article as laws are subject to change. We recommend that you seek the most up-to-date law. The Federal Government is set… Read More
If you are owed money for goods or services, the first step in attempting to recover it is generally to send a letter of demand to the other party. This letter should set out the amount of money outstanding, a cut-off time to respond by, and notice that if no response is received by you… Read More