Small businesses already have it tough enough in today’s economic climate without the myriad of workplace laws that govern employees, corporations, business and trade practices, intellectual property and taxation that add to the complexity of keeping the business afloat. Then you have to deal with human relations issues that arise at work, retention and sometimes [...]
If you have a few extra coins lying around and do not want to invest in shares or in a fixed deposit, you can decide to invest in businesses. Such investments can take a variety of forms, depending on your level of commitment, level of expertise and decisions about your level of involvement within the [...]
A partnership is a business structure involving more than 2 people who distribute income or losses between themselves. There are three main types of partnerships – (1) general partnership (2) limited partnership (3) incorporated limited partnership. Partnerships (2) and (3) can only be formed by registering the entity, while partnership type (1) can be implied [...]
Legislation was passed on 1 September 2020 to extend the JobKeeper scheme until 28 March 2021. Accordingly, the JobKeeper provisions in the FWA were also extended, with some changes. The extended provisions take effect from 28 September 2020 and apply until 28 March 2021. Under the extended provisions, qualifying employers who are receiving JobKeeper payments [...]
