Employment law myth No. 2: “You need to give someone three warnings before you can dismiss them”
“Three strikes and you’re out” may have some application to the laws of baseball, but does not generally apply in…
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Employment law myth No. 3: “Oral contract? It’s not worth the paper it’s written on!”
There is no general requirement for employees to be given a written contract. That is not to say it is not…
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Employment law myth No.4: “If they’ve got an ABN, they’re an independent contractor”
A frequent area of confusion in employment law is the use of independent contractors. In particular, whether someone engaged as…
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Franchisors beware: ACCC report highlights actions taken against franchisors
The ACCC has recently published its biannual “Small Business in Focus” report (“the Report”) which describes the work it has…
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Connectivity turbo charges growth opportunities
Australia has notched up 103 successive quarters of economic growth. It’s 26 years since we had a recession, making us a global leader…
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What happens when the sole director and shareholder of a company dies?
A successful business can come to a crashing halt if the sole director and shareholder dies. If there is no director…
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No ring, not binding? De facto relationships and family law
When parties separate, whether they be married or in a de facto relationship, the same laws apply in relation to the…
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Are dismissals genuine redundancies when employees have rejected a pay cut?
Consider this situation. You run Company A. Your business involves supplying a service to Company B. You have been providing this…
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Court rules that the minimum lot size development standard applies to strata subdivision
Why is this decision important? Many Applicants seek to strata subdivide multi dwelling housing or dual occupancies as a component of a development…
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Approach to classifying land as “residential” or “business” is confirmed
Approach to classifying land as “residential” or “business” is confirmed: Karimbla Properties v Council of the City of Sydney; Bayside City…
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