As coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the globe, employers are grappling with how best to protect and manage their employees in these very unusual circumstances. Pointon Partners has the expertise to assist your business as you deal with these difficult issues against a backdrop of uncertainty. Listed below are [...]
The case of Bowden v KSMC Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Hubba Bubba Childcare on Haig & Chapman [2019] NSWDC 98 is a cautionary tale for employees that demonstrates that employers need to exercise care and discretion when communicating to others the reason when an employee’s employment came to an end. The case [...]
Gym operators hiring personal trainers –make sure you consider the options and understand the legal consequences of getting it wrongCommercial gyms may engage personal trainers to work with their clientele and add value to the overall membership experience. Gym operators need to consider their approach to engaging personal trainers to maximise [...]
Following the introduction of the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018 (“Act”) providers and hosts in the Victorian labour hire industry will be subjected to greater scrutiny and regulation, beginning with the requirement to obtain a licence on or before 29 October 2019. Under the threat of heavy penalties, from 30 [...]
In an application before the Federal Court, investors in a failed group of companies have recovered their lost money from the group’s former directors directly. The Court held that the directors’ misleading and deceptive conduct induced the investments and awarded damages in respect of the misrepresentations made. Background The two personal [...]
Pointon Partners is pleased to announce that we have a package to help new or established businesses that do not have their employment arrangements documented. The package for $2,000 exclusive of GST includes: A comprehensive employment contract for full time employees; Dismissal handbook which guides an employer through the various [...]
In the wake of a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Victoria, employers are reminded that their clients are not automatically off-limits to ex-employees. Where clients transfer their business to former staff, employers must act quickly and decisively to enforce any applicable post-employment covenants and be prepared to obtain [...]
Employers have recently received some legislative support with regards to casual employees who successfully claim for accrued annual leave and other permanent benefits. As discussed in our recent article on the decision of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131, an employee may successfully claim that they have been [...]
Administrators often find themselves in a position where they need or desire further time to convene a second creditors’ meeting. The recent Federal Court case of Farnsworth v About Life Pty Limited (Administrator Appointed), in the matter of About Life Pty Limited (Administrator Appointed) [2019] FCA 11, provides a useful [...]
In the recent decision of Sheahan, in the matter of BCI Finances Pty Limited (in liq) [2018] FCA 1499, Justice White of the Federal Court approved the entry by liquidators into an agreement compromising the debts owed to companies to which they were appointed. The case serves as a useful [...]
