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 the pay slip and reporting obligations under the Fair Work Act 2009. Under these new laws, Franchisors will come under [...]

2017-10-25T04:51:34+00:00September 25th, 2017|Business Advice, Compliance, Employment Law, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Employers and Franchisors Beware – New Bill Strengthens Watchdog and Imposes Tougher Penalties for Breaches of Workplace Laws
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New Drone Laws

As technology is advancing so must our laws to allow and regulate the use of this technology.  In the case of drones, new legislation has been introduced at the end of September 2016 that effectively make it easier to fly them. Drones are easy to purchase and are now commonly used in many professions; from [...]

2017-06-26T17:42:54+00:00March 20th, 2017|Compliance|Comments Off on New Drone Laws
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Prickly Partners – Business Partnerships Checklist

Not getting along with your business partner and don’t feel like you have any options?  Often people are company directors, shareholders, and employees in the one business and the interplay of rights and obligations associated with these roles can be quite complicated. We have recently resolved a number of disputes and negotiated partnership agreements for clients [...]

2017-06-27T04:30:37+00:00March 6th, 2017|Business Partnerships, Compliance, Contracts, Corporate Advisory, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Legal Diagnostic, Property, Tax, Trademarks|Comments Off on Prickly Partners – Business Partnerships Checklist
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Government Investigation into Superannuation Guarantee Compliance

In efforts to tackle employer non-payment of the superannuation guarantee (SG), a new government working group has been established including representatives from the Australian Tax Office, Treasury, the Department of Employment,, the Department of Employment, ASIC and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.  This working group is expected to release a final report in March which [...]

2017-06-27T04:17:41+00:00March 6th, 2017|Compliance, Corporate Advisory, Employment Law, Legal Diagnostic, Tax|Comments Off on Government Investigation into Superannuation Guarantee Compliance
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