National Unfair Contract Terms Regime Update
National unfair contract terms (UCT) regime came into operation in 2010 which rendered void unfair terms in standard form consumer contracts. Further reforms were introduced in November 2023 which made such UCT’s void, but also [...]
Independent Contractor or Employee? We’ve come full circle
Prior to 2022, the test of whether a person was considered to be an independent contractor or employee was based on applying a multi-factorial test (‘MFT’). The MFT looked at the substance of the relationship [...]
Employment Law Alert: Fair Work raises minimum wage – is your business ready?
What’s the increase? As of 1 July 2024, the hourly minimum rate of pay will be raised by 3.75%. That is: An increase from $23.23 an hour to $24.10; or Approximately an increase of $33 [...]
Why Companies also need Shareholders Agreements
It is both good practice and prudent risk management to prepare and use a shareholders agreement for shareholders in proprietary limited companies. They can operate as a “rule book” for shareholders and also separate their [...]
Can an employee ghost your messages? Now they can!
An employee’s right to disconnect from their workplace outside of hours is one of the workplace law changes being introduced as part of the Closing Loopholes Bill. These changes in relation to the employee’s right [...]
“Tis the season…to be careful” | Considerations for employees
As an employee, you should always be mindful of your interactions with co-workers and colleagues, in and out of work. There have been plenty of cases that have found that misconduct occurred to an employee’s behaviour [...]
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