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1501, 2018

Flexible Work Arrangements; Is It OK to Say No?

By |January 15th, 2018|Categories: Business Advice, employees, Employment Law|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Flexible Work Arrangements; Is It OK to Say No?

With many staff returning from family vacations, now is a popular time for employees to make requests for flexible work arrangements in the hope that they can better manage family obligations. An important question that [...]

1001, 2018

GENEROSITY, Our Credo for 2018

By |January 10th, 2018|Categories: Business Advice, Uncategorized|Tags: , |Comments Off on GENEROSITY, Our Credo for 2018

Think of lawyers and what comes to mind? Folklore paints the lawyer with an abrasive brush. Lawyers are portrayed as verbose, self-interested and inaccessible; charging for their every minute. Sadly, there is some truth to [...]

1212, 2017

Update: Foreign Bribery Bills Tabled in Parliament

By |December 12th, 2017|Categories: Business Advice|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Update: Foreign Bribery Bills Tabled in Parliament

‘If I should slip something into your pocket, what’s the harm?’   Well, apparently a lot. Corporate crime costs Australia an estimated $8.5 billion annually, as Attorney-General George Brandis told parliament last week. [...]

512, 2017

Start Strong, Choose the Right Business Structure for Your Startup

By |December 5th, 2017|Categories: Business Advice, Business Partnerships|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Start Strong, Choose the Right Business Structure for Your Startup

Thinking of starting a business? One of the first administrative steps is to decide upon your business structure. The business structure you choose will impact upon your startup costs, how much tax you pay, your [...]

2211, 2017

Uber’s cover up – a prime example of what not to do under the forthcoming ‘notifiable data breaches’ amendment

By |November 22nd, 2017|Categories: Business Advice, Compliance, Data Protection|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Uber’s cover up – a prime example of what not to do under the forthcoming ‘notifiable data breaches’ amendment

Uber has been subject to a data hack of colossal proportions which it attempted to sweep under the carpet by paying ransom to the hackers. The data, which contained the names, email addresses and mobile [...]

2111, 2017

When a CV Gets You Fired: The Consequences of Fraudulently Misrepresenting Skills, Qualifications and Experience

By |November 21st, 2017|Categories: Business Advice, Compliance, employees, Employment Law|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on When a CV Gets You Fired: The Consequences of Fraudulently Misrepresenting Skills, Qualifications and Experience

A friend of mine, who spent one summer reupholstering worn movie seats, proudly held the title ‘chairman of the cinema’. Indeed, when it comes to CV building we are all guilty of some degree of [...]

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