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 [...]
‘State of Land’ Report Released
Urban Development Institute of Australia have recently released a ‘State of Land’ report based on the National Land Survey Program (NLSP) by Charter Keck Cramer and Research 4. The report looks at the current state [...]
Director Personal Liability for Employee Entitlements
In this recent Federal Circuit Court decision the court ordered the director to personally pay compensation and penalties for his involvement in underpayment of award entitlements. This is another example of the court’s looking behind the corporate [...]
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