From 22 February 2018, the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 amends the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) to introduce mandatory data breach notification provisions. Background Under the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy...
According to a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission the answer is "No". This is a live issue in other countries where Uber operates. Decisions of the UK Employment Tribunal and a judge in New York have held, under their law, that Uber drivers were either...
Clinch Long Woodbridge have helped many international and multinational businesses set up an Australian subsidiary or new entity in Australia. There are eight key points to consider when doing in business in Australia as detailed below. 1. Company registration Foreign...
The Australian Privacy Commissioner’s latest decision against AAPT is a timely warning to your business to review its privacy obligations in light of the substantial changes to the Privacy Act, that came into effect on 12 March 2014. The Privacy Law changes reflect...
A Buy Sell Agreement is a legally binding agreement between co-owners of a business that governs what happens if a co-owner dies or is otherwise forced to leave the business or chooses to leave the business. It may be thought of as a sort of premarital agreement...
Many employers do not know what their obligations are about parental leave. Recent amendments to the Fair Work Act now also need to be considered. It is timely to update you on employer’s obligations about parental leave. Currently, under the Fair Work Act,...