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 between the parties (how they operated with one another), over the actual form it was recorded (what the written contracted [...]
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 per week (for a full-time employee); or Approximately an additional $1,716 per year (for a full-time employee). Whether your business [...]
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 private arrangements from the company constitution. A shareholders agreement should (subject to applicable legislation): define the rights and obligations of [...]
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 even when living their personal life outside of working hours. This is more so the case during work-related or organised [...]
