Landmark High Court Google Defamation Ruling
The High Court last week handed down a landmark defamation ruling concerning whether Google was regarded as having been the publisher, for defamation law purposes, of the results of Google searches Five members of the Court (with two judges dissenting) held that Google was not [...]
Potential Legislative Reforms for Non-Disclosure Agreements
The Victorian Government is taking steps to prohibit the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements, sometimes called “gag orders”, to silence employees. This landmark decision comes as the State’s Ministerial Taskforce on Workplace Sexual Harassment released 26 recommendations for the Government to implement in response to growing [...]
Pointon Partners Commercial Law Seminar – 14 July 2022
Join us for an in person presentation by Andrew Cassin of Cassin Advisory for advice on the process of preparing your business for sale.Andrew is the author of "On Your Terms - 101 Ways to Prepare a Business for Sale or Succession."Our partners Michael Bishop, Aaron [...]
Pointon Partners Employment Law Webinar: Key issues for the new financial year
Please join us as our employment lawyers Michael Bishop, Amelita Hensman and Ben Drysdale discuss the key employment issues likely to impact your business in the new financial year, including: Returning to work – employer and employee obligations Vaccinations Superannuation changes Engaging independent contractors, part-time employees [...]
Terminating an Employee for Excessive Phone Usage during Work Hours
As employees start to return to the office, they may find it increasingly difficult to leave their personal lives at home. Employees may be tempted to handle private affairs such as a side business or non-work related calls during working hours. While employers may be [...]
Collective Bargaining With Suppliers – ACCC Relief
If you are a small business, it may be beneficial for you to join with competitors to engage in collective bargaining with a substantial or dominant supplier in your industry. However, this may breach the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 through the cartel and competition [...]
Labour Hire Agreements
In the current environment, it is not unusual for businesses to enter into an arrangement with another party for the provision of workers, whether for a specific task or type of work, or for the ongoing performance of services. Labour hire agreements can be drafted to [...]
Pointon Partners Employment Law Presentation
Last October our partner Michael Bishop delivered a client webinar on the subject of employee share & option schemes. He discussed the different types of schemes which can be used, the reasons why an employer may establish a scheme and whether an employee share & option [...]
Employment Law Information Webinar – Independant Contractors – The Recent High Court Decisions
On 24 February, our emploment lawyers Michael Bishop and Ben Drysdale discussed the recent High Court Decisions regarding Indpendant Contractors and how this can affect your business as well as steps your business should be taking. If you would like to view the recording of [...]
Key considerations when establishing a family discretionary trust
Discretionary trusts are most commonly established under a trust deed and governed by the terms of the trust deed. Therefore, careful consideration and drafting of the terms of the trust deed followed by regular reviews and amendments are required to ensure their effectiveness and to [...]