Can you sack a worker by text message?
In brief Hutchison Ports’ recent dismissal of nearly 100 of its employees by a midnight text message has made headlines around…
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Social Responsibility Series — B Corps: The “B” is for “Benefit”
In brief Benefit Corporations are a relatively new and exciting expression of social responsibility mixing with competitive edge in business. In…
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It’s all in the timing
In brief You have heard it a thousand times before “Words once spoken can never be recalled.” When relationships come to…
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When can employees behave badly and get away with it?
In brief One of the challenges for any employer is to manage workforce events such that the employees get to…
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A statutory will can stop a murderer But can it stop your creditors and the tax man?
In brief On 13 February 2005, Maria Korp was found unconscious in the boot of her car in suburban Victoria…
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Can I write an article about my business competitor?
In Brief In the course of doing business, you are not allowed to engage in misleading or deceptive conduct. But…
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My child is off the rails, can my will protect them?
In Brief A very rich person should leave his kids enough to do anything but not enough to do nothing… Whilst…
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When a choice is not a choice
In Brief As a business owner you can choose whether or not to pay staff bonuses, right? “Discretionary” means … well…
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Budget proposals offer start-ups an opportunity to get their legal house in order from the start
In Brief The Federal Government announced new measures in its budget this week that will no doubt be welcome to…
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Ruling from the grave: What conditions can you place on gifts in your will?
In Brief Some people find it hard to ‘let go’. In 1993, a resident of San Antonio in the United States…
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