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Updated COVID-19 Hearing Protocols in the FCFCOA and the COVID list

By Macquarie Park Ryde BC

Updated COVID-19 Hearing Protocols in the FCFCOA and the COVID list

Contributed by Sarah Cappello, Joey Tass, Margaret Gotsopoulos & David Thompson, Hunt & Hunt Lawyers

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) has again updated its COVID-19 protocol in response to the changing COVID-19 situation around the country. The protocol now applies i...

16.02.22 05:48 AM - Comment(s)

What to do if you catch Covid-19 while on annual leave

By Macquarie Park Ryde BC

What to do if you catch Covid-19 while on annual leave

Contributed by Benjamin Keyworth, Hunt & Hunt Lawyers

If you fall ill (whether by COVID-19 or otherwise) during a period of scheduled annual leave, it's possible to swap out your annual leave for paid personal leave. Rather than having to endure a wasted period of annual leave, the Fair Work Act ...

16.02.22 05:43 AM - Comment(s)

Returning to (the new) Normal

By Macquarie Park Ryde BC

Returning to (the new) Normal

Contributed by Sabrina Ferguson, Arion Productions

With lockdown restrictions easing, the extroverts among us can’t wait to get back to the office and face to face business meetings, not to mention networking events.

For the not-so-extroverted, lockdown has provided an opportunity to do business from ...
21.10.21 11:43 AM - Comment(s)

Are you making an impression at your online meetings?

By Macquarie Park Ryde BC

Are you making an impression at your online meetings?

Contributed by Soraya Raju, Migrate Success

Covid-19 isolation has led us to review our ways of networking and conducting business meetings and interviews. We may not be able to meet face to face so how do we create a lasting impression in online meetings? 

Treat online meetings as face-to-face m...
21.10.21 11:42 AM - Comment(s)