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Jackson McDonald is an independent, full-service commercial law firm offering legal expertise in a wide range of areas. Having operated in Western…
Jackson McDonald | Australia | 11 Jul 2018
Enforcement of “ipso facto” provisions on insolvency - are your contracts excluded from the new laws?
In June we published our JMAlert that outlined how ipso facto reforms will affect commercial contracts entered into after 30 June 2018, click here to…
Jackson McDonald | Australia | 25 Jun 2018
What you need to know as the Australian Human Rights Commission launch independent national inquiry into sexual harassment
On the back of the growing momentum of the #MeToo Movement, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has announced it is launching an independent…
Jackson McDonald | Australia | 3 Apr 2018
Office romances, sex crimes and political opinions: Should an employee’s private life be a matter for their employer?
The Barnaby Joyce saga that has played across the country’s media and resulted in a Ministerial “bonk ban” has again raised the old question of how…
Jackson McDonald | Australia | 10 Jul 2017
“Charge” your glass - Section 6 is dead… in NSW
After much debate as to its operation, Section 6 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) (Section 6) has now been repealed and…
Jackson McDonald | Australia | 14 Jun 2017
Amendments to the Native Title Act - reversing the McGlade Decision
The Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 (Bill) was passed by both houses of Parliament on Wednesday, 14 June 2017...
Jackson McDonald | Australia | 23 May 2017
When can you direct an employee to attend a medical assessment?
Employers may have the right to direct an employee to provide further medical information or attend a medical assessment as an express term in an…
Jackson McDonald | Australia | 11 May 2017
WARNING: Common terms in employment contracts may not meet NES requirements
In a recent decision of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission the wording of a clause in an enterprise agreement which purported to 'set-off'…
Jackson McDonald | Australia | 21 Apr 2017
Prime Minister announces changes to skilled worker visa scheme: Will you be affected?
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (commonly called the 457 Visa) will be replaced by a new…
Jackson McDonald | Australia | 10 Apr 2017
Has your organisation suffered a serious data breach? Reporting will soon be mandatory!
On 22 February 2017, the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 (Cth) (Act) received royal assent. This legislation amends the Privacy…
Jackson McDonald | Australia | 31 Mar 2017
The rise of leisure precincts - You can't dine out over the internet - Part 2 of 5
Following on from our first instalment in this series of e-alerts on “The Rise of Leisure Precincts”, we are now addressing some of...
