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Article 06/25/2021
Recent amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) are relevant for medical practices that engage casual staff. Casual workers receive a 25 per cent loading on top of their ordinary hourly rate. This has traditionally been intended to compensate them for not having some statutory entitlements of a full-time or part-time employee, such as paid annual and personal leave.
News 06/21/2021
Kennedys has continued its growth in the Middle East with the opening of a new office in Muscat, in the Sultanate of Oman. This office opening is in response to client demand for a presence in Oman, and sees Kennedys become the only international insurance-focused law firm in the country.
Article 06/08/2021
This year’s Queen’s Speech outlined the UK Government’s plan to 'level up' opportunities across all parts of the UK, supporting jobs, businesses and economic growth, and addressing the impact of the pandemic on public services.
Article 05/05/2021
The recent mandatory quarantining of large blocks of people across Hong Kong has caused a significant amount of anxiety in the local community. Both employers and employees are affected by mandatory quarantine orders (MQOs) and often have little or no time to prepare before these bite.
News 05/05/2021
Kennedys has promoted ten lawyers to its partnership. Four of those promoted are based in the UK, with six in the US. Kennedys’ worldwide partner count is now 280.
News 05/04/2021
Kennedys has today announced the latest phase of its expansion with the launch of a new office in Perth, Australia. It is the firm’s 43rd office and second new office opening so far this year.
News 04/22/2021
Kennedys has relocated its Manchester team to new premises in the city following further expansion in the team. Kennedys opened in Manchester in October 2008 with a team of 12 and in October 2016 the team moved to larger premises in The Tootal buildings.
News 04/15/2021
Congratulations to the 12 Kennedys lawyers that have been recognised in the Best Lawyers in Australia 2022 edition, with our lawyers achieving 15 individual recognitions in total.
Article 03/31/2021
On 24 December 2020, the UK and the EU signed the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement which took effect on 1 January 2021. Whilst the Trade Agreement is wide-reaching and covers many areas, this article specifically addresses the implications of this agreement on UK employment law.
Article 03/31/2021
A summary of recent developments impacted by Brexit, including employment law impacts, the implications of the Free Trade Agreement for SMEs, cross-border insolvency and the use of the Model Law to combat issues, data flows in a post-Brexit world and an overview of UK legal and regulatory issues for 2021.
