Victoria has become the first state in the country to pass laws establishing criminal penalties for employers who deliberately underpay or don’t pay their workers. (more…)
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Virtual witnessing of Wills to benefit Victorians
Leading law firm Maurice Blackburn has welcomed the Victorian Government’s move to allow video conferencing technology for the signing and witnessing of Wills and other important legal documents. (more…)
Power of attorney appointment does not license early access to inheritance
Understanding your responsibilities if you have a power of attorney appointment for your parents is as much about ethical as well as legal responsibilities, Australia’s leading trustee company, Equity Trustees,…
Workplace manslaugher enshrined in law
The Victorian Government is delivering on an election commitment and making workplace manslaughter a criminal offence, under tough new laws passed by the Parliament, because no person deserves to die…