a survival guide for legal practice managers.

Firms took steps to share the burden amongst staff and partners, and to utilise available mechanisms to reduce cost and share the load. Since late March, top-tier and mid-tier law firms have been implementing various measures in response to COVID-19.

Transitioning to managing a remote team when your team is normally co-located requires a steep learning curve for both team leaders and team members.  Throw in the COVID-19 crisis and high levels of anxiety and trust levels in the team can come crashing down if not managed correctly.

Employers who are behind in paying compulsory Super Guarantee (SG) contributions to staff have until 7 September 2020 to come forward and take advantage of an amnesty currently being offered by the Federal Government.

Every conversation I’ve had in the last two weeks has had some mention of the impacts of COVID-19 — if only to comment on the lunacy of panic buying toilet paper and the brilliant response from the NT News.

On 22 March 2020, the Federal Government announced it will temporarily allow eligible people to access up to $10,000 of their superannuation retirement savings in 2019-20 and a further $10,000 in 2020-21.

In Episode 8 of Piper Alderman's Employment Law for the Time Poor podcast, Erin McCarthy and Emily Haar discuss the current COVID-19 situation through the lens of the work health and safety (WHS) obligations.

The first in a two-part series, this episode asks employers whether they are prepared for how staff will be managed in this uncertain time (taking a lead from reliable public health advice, but implementing appropriate workplace management depending on the particular workforce to give a clear path forward for the organisation.

In response to COVID-19, remote working options are being prioritised by law firms. These eight tips will help you to implement remote working quickly and effectively.

Managing the possible implications of a more severe COVID-19 outbreak in Australia and New Zealand.