Company Power of Attorney: An important estate planning tool for directors
A company is a separate legal entity, however it can only act in the real world through its directors. For example, its directors can sign contracts, purchase property and pay employees on behalf of the company. What happens to a company if its directors are no longer...The mandate to vaccinate: can employers require their employees to have the COVID-19 vaccine?
On 4 August 2021 the Shepparton based cannery SPC announced that it would be mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all of its employees and contractors. On 18 August 2021, the Qantas Group, including Jetstar, followed suit announcing that frontline employees would need...Making masks mandatory: is it a business owner’s responsibility?
With COVID-19 public health orders and rules constantly being amended and updated, business owners and consumers can be forgiven for the confusion. The 2021 Public Health (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Orders* made under the Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) are no...Case Law Update: Business Interruption Test Case
In HDI Global Specialty SE v Wonkana No. 3 Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 296, the NSW Court of Appeal formed a conclusion regarding the eligibility for businesses to claim insurance compensation due to COVID-19.
