ATO target high-risk small businesses

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 [...]

2017-06-26T15:47:23+00:00May 8th, 2017|Business Advice, Contracts, Employment Law|Comments Off on ATO target high-risk small businesses

Review Of Victoria’s Long Service Leave Laws

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 [...]

2017-06-26T16:03:58+00:00May 1st, 2017|Business Advice, Contracts, Employment Law|Comments Off on Review Of Victoria’s Long Service Leave Laws

Australian Consumer Law Applied to Foreign Company

In a recent ACCC prosecution the Federal Court determined that the Australian Consumer Law (the old Trade Practices Law) applies to foreign companies offering goods and services to Australians online. The Court also found that the definition of goods in the legislation extended to digital products.

2017-06-26T16:49:49+00:00April 3rd, 2017|Business Advice, Contracts, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Trademarks|Comments Off on Australian Consumer Law Applied to Foreign Company

Defamation Ruling on Facebook Post

Back in September 2016 the District Court in NSW made a ruling against a staff member who defamed his employer on his personal Facebook account.  The case was Rothe v Scott (No 4) [2016] NSWDC 160.  This is a precedent case in defamation laws as in that the employer was not specifically named in the [...]

2017-06-26T17:38:37+00:00March 20th, 2017|Contracts, Employment Law|Comments Off on Defamation Ruling on Facebook Post
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