Employment Law / Industrial Relations
Major changes to the modern awards will come into effect as early as February this year, as the Fair Work Commission concludes its four-yearly review. Susan Moran, Principal of our Employment team, discusses how these changes and the conclusion of the four yearly review will affect you.
Homes that provide protection against rising energy prices should be the result of the new policy recommendations put forward by the Property Council and endorsed by the Federal Energy Minister. Having observed the results of these kinds of policies in the US, Elizabeth McDonald writes about the global move towards ‘net zero’ buildings and how the Hunter stands to benefit.
Last week, SWS Lawyers was honoured to host the Dean and LLM Convenor of Brawijaya Law Faculty, a law school in Indonesia with a growing partnership with the University of Newcastle.
Purchase price adjustments are commonly used in M&A transactions to ensure that the agreed value for the purchase of shares or assets is realised. In this article, we consider the importance of having a well-drafted purchase price adjustment mechanism in a sale contract to avoid unintended outcomes.
Employment Law / Industrial Relations
We are seeing a constant stream of large companies in the media for significant underpayments of their employees. These companies often have dedicated HR departments, so how could they get it so wrong? In this article, Susan Moran, Principal of our Employment team, discusses common mistakes employers make when paying their employees.