Snedden Hall & Gallop Lawyers

𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿. 🎄 Thank you to our clients, colleagues and community for your trust and support in 2024. It’s been a privilege to work with you, and we look forward to continuing our journey together in 2025. Our office reopens on Monday 6 January. Emily Shoemark Richard Faulks Gerald Santucci Julia Bridgewater #SHGLawyers #CanberraLawyers #TeamSHG #MerryChristmas #SantaIsComing #HappyNewYear #SummerHolidays

𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 🎄 A festive morning tea and some holiday cheer for the team to celebrate the year that was! Emily Shoemark Richard Faulks Gerald Santucci Julia Bridgewater #SHGLawyers #CanberraLawyers #TeamSHG #MerryChristmas #SantaIsComing #SummerHolidays

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Vinnies Giving Tree this year. Your generosity has made a real difference, and these donations will bring smiles to those who need it most. Emily Shoemark Richard Faulks Gerald Santucci Julia Bridgewater St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn #VinniesGivingTree #SHGLawyers #CanberraLawyers #TeamSHG #Community #CanberraCommunity

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲.   Laura Wood and Diana Tozer had a fun afternoon at the Master Plumbers Association - Canberra ACT barefoot bowls event. It was a great opportunity to connect, relax and enjoy some friendly competition outside the office. Emily Shoemark Julia Bridgewater Richard Faulks Gerald Santucci Master Plumbers Association - Canberra ACT #SHGLawyers #CanberraLawyers #TrustedAdvisors #TeamSHG

𝟱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🎄🎅 The festive season brings unique challenges for workplaces, whether you’re gearing up
for a busy period or preparing for a shutdown. To keep things smooth and stress-free,
our employment law team share their top 5 considerations for managing staff over Christmas: 1️⃣ 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀: Can you ask employees to use leave?
Only if allowed by an award, enterprise agreement, or employment contract. 2️⃣ 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻? Explore options like unpaid leave,
leave in advance, or half pay. 3️⃣ 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: Public holiday penalty rates apply, but otherwise, standard pay rates remain. 4️⃣ 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀: Balance fairness with business needs. Clear policies
(like ‘first in, best dressed’) help avoid clashes. 5️⃣ 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘆? Generally no. Requests must be reasonable under the National Employment Standards. 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺. Emily Shoemark Julia Bridgewater Richard Faulks Gerald Santucci #SHGLawyers #CanberraLawyers #TrustedAdvisors #EmploymentLaw #CanberraBusiness

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝗻! 🤠🎄 We celebrated the end of the year in true country style at our annual Christmas party! It was a fantastic evening to reflect on our achievements, share lots of laughs, show off our dancing skills and recognise the hard work of our incredible team. Here’s to 2024 – thank you to everyone who made this year memorable. Emily Shoemark Julia Bridgewater Richard Faulks Gerald Santucci Kirsten Cameron Laura Wood Lee Usher-Clarke Maarten Vlot Tom Lindenmayer Adrian Colucciello Grace King Paris Miller Matthew Wilson Tanya Corneliusen Alanna Murdoch Cameron Stuart Andrew Taylor Dominic Pelle Nadia Pessarossi Victoria Harrington Diana Tozer David Ekanem #SHGLawyers #CanberraLawyers #CanberraLaw #TrustedAdvisors #TeamSHG #Celebrating2024

𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯! Congratulations to Kirsten Cameron for reaching her thirteen-year milestone with us. As our Office Manager, Kirsten keeps all of us on track, as well as the office humming. We’re so grateful to have her on our team. Here’s to many more years ahead! Emily Shoemark Richard Faulks Gerald Santucci Julia Bridgewater Kirsten Cameron #SHGLawyers #CanberraLawyers #Workversary #TeamSHG

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 – 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀? 🎁 🎄 It’s common to receive gifts from employers, clients or colleagues in the festive season.
But before you accept, it’s essential to consider the implications. Here’s a quick guide from our Employment Law team to help you make informed decisions about work-related gifts: 1️⃣ 𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗸? – Know the difference. 2️⃣ 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 – Each organisation has different rules on gift acceptance. 3️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Some gifts may attract public or regulatory scrutiny (we all remember the Cartier watches). 4️⃣ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝘁, 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 – It’s better to be safe than sorry. For detailed advice on managing workplace gifts, reach out to our Employment Law team! Julia Bridgewater Emily Shoemark Richard Faulks Gerald Santucci #SHGLawyers #CanberraLawyers #TrustedAdvisors #EmploymentLaw #CanberraBusiness

Laura Wood and Lee Usher-Clarke had a great evening of connecting and celebrating with colleagues across the profession at the ACT Law Society Member’s Christmas Party. Emily Shoemark Julia Bridgewater Richard Faulks Gerald Santucci Laura Wood Lee Usher-Clarke ACT Law Society #SHGLawyers #CanberraLawyers #CanberraLaw #TrustedAdvisors

Let’s close out the year with the Women in Construction Christmas Networking event. Join Emily Shoemark on Tuesday 10 December. All the details are below. Emily Shoemark Julia Bridgewater Richard Faulks Gerald Santucci Master Builders ACT #SHGLawyers #CanberraLawyers #TrustedAdvisors #CanberraProperty #WomenInConstruction #CanberraConstruction