Intellectual Property and Meta Tags; Three Lessons for Businesses
Suppose you totter home from a boozy night only to discover that you have lost your keys. Equipped with a smartphone, you Google the words “24/7 locksmith”. The search yields a list of locksmiths all [...]
The Fair Work App
The Fair Work ombudsman has ‘appified’ the timesheet. The free app is aimed at tackling the persistent problem of employers underpaying staff and breaching record-keeping and pay slip laws. We tested the app and we [...]
Employers and Franchisors Beware – New Bill Strengthens Watchdog and Imposes Tougher Penalties for Breaches of Workplace Laws
Earlier this month, The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 passed both houses of parliament. When the Bill comes into force, employers, franchisors and holding companies will face significantly higher penalties if they contravene [...]
‘or’ means ‘or’ in 15 year determination
Interchanging the words ‘or’ and ‘and’ can make a big difference when applying legislation to any situation. A great example of this is the 15 year determination to the Retail Leases Act 2003 which has [...]
Upcoming Super Reforms
We want to share with you this infographic where Jeannette Schram from Nett Assets explains the recent superannuation reforms including the concessional and non-concessional contributions caps, super pension limits, and tax rates.
Unfair Contracts
The new unfair contracts legislation came into effect in November of 2016 and will affect hundreds of thousands of business contracts. Many of the contracts impacted by the legislation are grossly unfair to the [...]
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