Media & Podcasts

Dynamic Business: Tips for Setting Up a...

In a recent Dynamic Business article, Hicksons’ Partner, Adam Henderson provides tips on setting up a new business.

Read more
Blog

Industrial Manslaughter – A New Offence for...

A new offence and serious penalties are now in action across NSW for PCBUs (employers, businesses and the like) and officers (including directors and some senior executives) whose actions or inactions lead to the death of a worker. Although there are no specific new WHS obligations to be aware of, there are new consequences. It is now more important than ever for organisations and senior executives to educate themselves on their obligations under WHS legislation.   

Read more
Media & Podcasts

Lawyers Weekly: Will The Right To Disconnect...

“Understanding what is considered ‘reasonable’ and ‘unreasonable’ for out-of-hours contact in the workplace is a theoretical issue at this point in time.”

Read more

Stay up to date and receive our latest insights directly to your inboxSubscribe Now

Filter by
Filter
Blog
Remote Witnessing is now a permanent feature of the NSW legal landscape

Remote Witnessing is now a permanent feature of the NSW legal landscape

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, legal practitioners and their clients faced particular challenges with regard to the signing and witnessing of certain legal documents. The stay-at-home orders and self-isolation rules raised an urgent question:
Blog
Omnibus Bill: The end of ‘double dipping’

Omnibus Bill: The end of ‘double dipping’

Following the decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84 (Rossato Decision), many casual employees in Australia were likely to have been categorised as permanent employees, on the basis that they:
Blog
How much do you like updating procurement policies? Hopefully a lot: Appeal mechanism to be introduced to Public Works and Procurement Act (NSW) any day now

How much do you like updating procurement policies? Hopefully a lot: Appeal mechanism to be introduced to Public Works and Procurement Act (NSW) any day now

The NSW Government has recently passed a bill that will give suppliers the power to challenge procurement decisions that are in breach, or potentially, in breach of an ‘enforceable procurement provision’ of the NSW Procurement Board.
Blog
Modern Slavery: the implications for your business

Modern Slavery: the implications for your business

NSW has passed the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW) (the NSW Act) and the Modern Slavery Bill 2018 (Cth) (the Cth Bill) has passed the House of Representatives and will now go before the Senate.  
Blog
Unfair Contract Terms

Unfair Contract Terms

From 12 November 2016, the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Act 2015 will extend existing protection from unfair terms under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and the Australian Securities Investment Commission Act 2001 to small businesses that enter into (or renew, or vary) small business contracts that are standard form contracts.

Subscribe to Our Blog

Keeping you connected, Hicksons regularly publishes articles to keep you up to date on the latest developments. To receive these updates via email, please subscribe below and indicate which areas of law you would like to receive information on.

Top