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Coming on board with a criminal record
The Australian Human Rights Commission decided that a New South Wales company discriminated against a prospective employee by rescinding an offer of employment after discovering her criminal record. ...
ATO clarifies position on superannuation and annual leave loading
The Australian Taxation Office (the ATO) has clarified that superannuation will be payable on annual leave loading unless there is evidence that the reason for the loading is connected to a lost opportunity to work overtime. ...
Faster TGA disclosure - what it means for pharmaceutical patent litigation
The TGA has consulted on whether it should disclose earlier that a prescription medicine is under evaluation and what types of prescription medicines should be published. ...
China's National Carbon Market - one step forward
Draft legislation revealing the intended coverage and mechanics of China's national emissions trading scheme which is due to commence operation within a year has been released for public consultation until 2 May ...
New WA policy facilitating market-led proposals
The Western Australian Government recently released its Market-led Proposals Policy which seeks to provide a single consistent and transparent process for the private sector to submit infrastructure service provision and other proposals outside the context of a government-initiated procurement ...
Allens secures top rankings on banking and finance league tables
In the syndicated loans league tables, Allens was ranked number one borrower's legal adviser in the Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) for deal volume by Debtwire and Bloomberg. In addition, Allens was ranked ...
Considering Robo-advice
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority AFCA the new one-stop-shop for resolving financial complaints has had a very busy first six months of operation ...
Design and distribution obligations - products caught (or excluded)
Four and a half years after the FSI recommended a targeted and principles-based design and distribution obligation the Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers Act 2019 the Act has recently received the Royal Asset Although the design and distribution obligations will not ...
Trustees, start your reviewing! Super funds and the 'Member Outcomes Act': what needs doing, and when
This Insight considers the new obligations imposed on super funds in light of the The Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2019. ...
Criminal cartel charges for alleged forex price fixing; iSelect in court; and the ACCC and FBI strengthen their ties.
In Touch looks at whats been happening in the Australian competition consumer and regulatory world and what it means for your business ...