Commercial Lease Agreement Guide NSW
As a business owner, signing a lease is a big decision and can be one of the first large financial transactions you enter. Given this, you should do proper...
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The High Court revises its approach – employee or independent contractor
Two landmark decisions handed down yesterday, have seen the High Court revise the approach to determining if a worker is an employee or independent contractor: ZG Operations Australia Pty...
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What is paid parental leave and are you eligible?
Australia introduced its first Paid Parental Leave Scheme (“the Scheme”) in January 2011. The scheme recognises the importance of an employee’s parental and family responsibilities by providing eligible working...
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If you are restructuring your business and making a position redundant
… make sure that you are aware of the consequences of doing so or you may find yourself in a situation where the dismissed employee can bring a claim...
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Sham contracts (Employee v Contractor) and a recent High Court decision
The Decision The High Court of Australia handed down a decision with the effect that an “employer” cannot avoid the sham contracting provisions in the Fair Work Act simply...
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Full bench of the Fair Work Commission overturns order for re-instatement
On 8 February 2021 the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission upheld an appeal by a host employer of a labour hire employee, from a decision of a...
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Building industry contract basics
Building contracts in NSW Recent experience with building contract dispute resolution has led us to the view that, despite the availability of first class contract and document management solutions,...
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What are valid reasons for a family emergency when giving employees carer’s leave?
Since 2010, the National Employment Standards (NES) have applied to all employees covered by the national workplace relations system. Regardless of any terms outlined in agreements, awards and employment...
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Is your online business presence legally protected?
Transcript Caitlin Bowman: Is your online business presence legally protected? Hi, my name is Caitlin Bowman. I’m one of the lawyers here in the property and business team at...
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Intellectual Property in Australia: Explained
What is Intellectual Property? In today’s digital age we are increasingly seeing Intellectual Property (IP) infringement battles in the news headlines (Apple vs. Samsung). These widely publicised battles highlight...
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