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Report 22/05/2020
The future of care: is technology the answer?
This report looks at who currently bears the cost of funding personal care for those with catastrophic injuries, and the need to better manage these costs in future.
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News 21/05/2020
Healthtech innovations could improve care for catastrophic injuries and reduce costs significantly
The COVID-19 outbreak has revealed the inflexibility and lack of innovation in personal care systems around the world. Relieving these pressures will require an innovative new approach.
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News 06/05/2020
Kennedys in Australia announces partner promotion in Melbourne
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News 05/05/2020
Kennedys promotes thirteen to global partnership
We are delighted to confirm the promotion of thirteen lawyers to our partnership across practice areas including commercial, employment and healthcare, as well as specialist areas of insurance and liability that include cyber, property and construction, professional liability, travel, abuse and fraud. Eight of those promoted are based in the UK, with four in the US and one in Australia. Our worldwide partner count is now 264.
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Article 23/04/2020
Australia employment update: The new JobKeeper Scheme and further changes to Modern Awards
On 9 April 2020, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) was amended as part of the Australian Government’s JobKeeper scheme for eligible businesses.
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Article 22/04/2020
Buying Australian? Please form an orderly queue
The Australian Government has recently announced temporary changes to foreign investment review processes during the COVID-19 pandemic, under which all foreign acquisitions and significant investments in Australian businesses will require government approval.
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Article 08/04/2020
Australia enacts employment award changes to stem job losses in hardest-hit sectors
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) (the Australian industrial relations tribunal) has made significant changes to the Clerks - Private Sector Award 2010 (Clerks Award), the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 (Hospitality Award) and the Restaurant Industry Award 2010 (Restaurant Award). These awards regulate the employment of approximately 2.2 million Australian workers.
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News 08/04/2020
Major partner and litigation head hire boosts Kennedys’ Peru office
We are pleased to announce that we have appointed Fernando Hurtado de Mendoza as a partner and Kodiak Semsch as a senior associate to our office in Lima as we continue to build a heavyweight practice in Peru. Fernando’s practice is split between aviation, corporate and insurance work. He moves from Rodrigo Elias y Medrano, the largest law firm in the country, and is immediately joined by associate Alejandra Vicuna. Kodiak, who will join the team later this month as the head of our Lima office’s litigation practice, is a dispute resolution specialist. He was formerly a litigation partner at Osterling Abogados.
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Article 02/04/2020
Workplace Issues & COVID-19 in Asia Pacific
The World Organisation (WHO) has now upgraded the status of the Covid-19 outbreak from epidemic to pandemic. It is a global health threat and is causing unprecedented disruption.
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Article 02/04/2020
Workplace Issues & COVID-19 in Asia Pacific: Australia
COVID-19 is rapidly encroaching on all facets of Australian life and business. Regrettably, known cases of COVID-19 in Australia are presently increasing. Businesses are naturally concerned about the health and safety of their workforce and ensuring ‘BAU’ as far as possible. This bulletin is intended to provide some clarity amongst the confusion for employers asking the question: what are my obligations under Australian employment law?