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Redundancy pay in the wake of COVID-19: what if businesses simply can’t pay?

Employment| 10 Jul 2020

Redundancy pay in the wake of COVID-19: what if businesses simply can’t pay?

Surviving COVID-19 may require a restructure of operations for many Australian businesses and the implementation of cost-saving measures, including redundancies. But what happens if a business doesn’t have the cashflow to pay the redundancy entitlements? Our Employment team explores ...

Victoria’s lockdown: options available to employers

Employment| 09 Jul 2020

Victoria’s lockdown: options available to employers

The re-imposition of stay at home restrictions by the Victorian Government will present a significant challenge for some employers. We examine some of the options available to employers, particularly if their business is experiencing difficulties.

Online privacy: what’s at risk?

Cybersecurity| 01 Jun 2020

Online privacy: what’s at risk?

Hall & Wilcox has been working with cybersecurity company CTRL Group on a number of privacy-related initiatives. This article is co-written by Hall & Wilcox privacy and employment law experts Alison Baker and Iona Goodwin, as well as cybersecurity specialists ...

Contravening enterprise agreements can be expensive

Thinking| 23 Oct 2019

Contravening enterprise agreements can be expensive

Under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) contravening an enterprise agreement can result in orders for compensation and pecuniary penalty orders. Failing to comply with an enterprise agreement can have severe financial consequences. This was recently illustrated in the case ...

Two jobs with one employer – how does that work?

Thinking| 18 Apr 2019

Two jobs with one employer – how does that work?

When an employee has two jobs with the same employer, questions can arise as to the employee’s entitlements. This was the situation for an Australia Post employee who made a claim in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCC).