Coronavirus – Helpful legal information for contracts and conveyancing
Contractual obligations in the wake of coronavirus If you are about to sign a contract or have already signed a contract, you should be thinking about how the COVID-19 restrictions, business conditions and challenges may impact on your contractual obligations. In addition, whether you have any contractual rights to suspend or delay your contractual obligations […]
Coronavirus – Helpful legal information for employers and employees
The coronavirus pandemic places considerable pressure on workplaces, as employers struggle to balance health and safety concerns, their obligations to employees and the continuity of business operations in challenging circumstances.Likewise, employees may be concerned for their own health and wellbeing, and face uncertainty regarding their entitlements should they need to self-isolate, care for a family […]
Business Structures: Company
When commencing a business venture, it is necessary to consider the most appropriate type of business structure to put in place. Different business structures have different benefits and disadvantages. This article looks at companies – how to set one up and the pros and cons of a company structure. Key Features A company is a […]
Are Casual Employees Really Casuals?
Employers need to now be on alert as recent cases suggest that employees employed as casual employees but who work fixed hours with a continuation of employment may in fact be treated by the Courts as full time employees and therefore entitled to the same benefits (e.g. annual and sick leave) as full time employees. In Queensland […]
Does bullying exist in your boardroom?
Boardrooms are often the place of heated debate over a range of matters affecting the operations of an organisation. Vigorous discussion that airs all possibilities can sometimes be beneficial (and necessary) when making critical decisions which will ultimately determine the future direction of a company. Can heated debate or vigorous discussions in a boardroom amount […]
Superannuation splitting laws – things you need to know
When a marriage or de facto relationship breaks down property can be divided between the parties and superannuation splitting is particularly important as superannuation is often a large asset of one or both of the parties to the relationship. Superannuation is treated as property under the Family Law Act and as such can be adjusted, transferred […]
SIX THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BINDING FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS (BFAs)
There are many names for Binding Financial Agreements (“BFAs”), including: They are known by the courts as Binding Financial Agreements. There have even been movies about them and their enforceability and plenty of sensational newspaper stories but this article sets out the six key points you need to know. How do they work? A BFA […]
CHOOSING A BUSINESS STRUCTURE
There are 4 main types of business structure for doing business in Australia, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. A person can carry on business as a sole trader, partnership, using a trust or company. The choice of business structure is an important decision to make at the start of a business venture, as the […]
EXECUTING DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY
There are a number of ways that a document can be signed by a company and it is important that all directors are familiar with the formalities that need to be adhered to when executing documents. It is essential that all documents signed by a company are executed properly to create legally binding agreements that […]
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU SEPARATE
Do you have a friend or relative who has just separated? If so, the information below should help. What is meant by separation? Separation in Family Law is defined as the bringing to an end of a marriage or de facto relationship (which also includes same sex couples). There is no need or ability to […]