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Despite the world going through a tumultuous time, with wars, pandemic and most recently a pinch on the cost of living, the wheels of entrepreneurship and growth are still spinning. No where is this more notable than in the always active field of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A).

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This is the second article in our 4-part series on 'Preparing for the Precipice: a post JobKeeper economy.'

How important are your employees?

In the last week there has been a significant decision that has come as a major shock to employers of casual employees. In the case of Workpac v Rosatto, the Full Bench of the Federal Court of Justices Mordy Bromberg, Richard White and Michael Wheelahan found that even though Mr Rossato was on paper a casual employee, the evidence suggests that his employment was 'regular, certain, continuing, constant and predictable', and he was given rostered shifts well in advance, and as such, he was eligible to entitlements that full time employees receive.

If a company has more than one shareholder it should have a shareholders’ agreement in place.

ABC Learning Centres was the biggest childcare company in the world. From humble beginnings in Brisbane in 1988, it grew to 43 centres in Australia at the time it was listed on the Australian stock market. Between 2001 and 2007 the company acquired a further 2195 childcare centres across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the United States.

Michael R Czinkota, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce in the United States Department of Commerce said this:

On 15 November 2019 the Australian Law Reform Commission released a Discussion Paper into Corporate Criminal Responsibility.

Most Shareholder Agreements provide that Companies are controlled by a shareholder (or a group of shareholders) that holds a majority of the shares in the Company.  These Agreements allow majority shareholders to appoint directors and control many other company activities including the day-to-day operation of the business, payment of Dividends or Dividend distribution policies, financing policies and, in most instances, the issuing of new shares.