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 small enterprise and contain provisions which enable the larger contracting party to unilaterally change the contract. Where the small business does [...]
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 veil to hold individual directors accountable for their company’s conduct. It is important that employers are alert to their obligations [...]
Businesses that trade mostly on a cash basis are currently being targeted by the ATO in efforts to uncover undeclared revenue. Common business types they are cracking down on are cafes, bars, restaurants and hair & beauty salons as these types of businesses predominantly deal with cash. If the ATO were to audit your [...]
The Andrews Labour Government are in the process of reviewing Victoria’s Long Service Leave arrangements under the Long Service Leave Act 1992. The review will examine whether the existing arrangements meet the expectations of the community, or can be made fairer for women and people with parental responsibilities, part-time and casual employees, as well as [...]
