Pragma had a recent win in the FairWork Commission following the rejection of an application for an extension of time to bring an unfair dismissal…
Pragma12 January, 2021
On 23 December 2020, the Federal Court handed down an important decision in relation to the status of trust assets of corporate trustees in liquidation.…
Pragma11 January, 2021
The temporary amendments to the insolvency regulations saw a substantial decrease in the number of Australian businesses entering external administration during the COVID-19 induced economic…
Pragma16 December, 2020
Further to our article on 24 September 2020, from 1 January 2021, the way in which small businesses are able to restructure will substantially change.…
Pragma15 December, 2020
Following months of round-table reform discussions with businesses and unions alike, the Federal Government will, in the final sitting week of 2020, introduce an overhaul…
Pragma8 December, 2020
A Perth waste recycling company has been ordered to pay a total of $564,000 for workplace safety breaches including a record $310,000 fine after being…
Pragma13 November, 2020
Following the recent tragic death of an apprentice whilst working on a university construction site, industrial manslaughter laws are once again in the spotlight in…
Pragma23 October, 2020
Recent litigation under the general protections provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) have reminded employers just how costly it can be to…
Pragma15 October, 2020
The most significant insolvency reform in Australia in the last 30 years has been announced. Yesterday, on 7 October 2020, the Treasury released some of…
Pragma8 October, 2020