Does your business have a Covid-19 safe plan?
As you will all be aware, the recent outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted the world on a significant scale and continues to feature heavily in headline news, with recommendations and…
No Will and Multiple ‘Spouses’ – who receives the estate?
When a person dies without a will, the law dictates who the beneficiaries are. A recent NSW case had to decide what happens when a deceased with no will has multiple legal "spouses" at their date of…
Understanding the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code
The Small Business Fair Dismissal Code (the Code) provides a framework for small businesses that affords employees procedural fairness whilst offering a degree of protection to the employer from…
Know Your Rights: Unfair Dismissal
Currently, unfair dismissal claims are inundating the Fair Work Commission with a 65 per cent spike in unfair dismissal applications in comparison to this time last year. Amidst the coronavirus…
Our Top 10 Tips After Separation
Make sure that you’ve got a counsellor/therapist/best friend on speed dial. If there is no fixing the relationship, you need to be sure you take care of yourself and your mental health first a…
Liability of Beneficiaries of Trusts
True or False? In light of section 100A of the Trustee Act 1925 (NSW), beneficiaries no longer have a personal obligation to indemnity a trustee.
Tax and Australian Residents
Under the Australian Taxation system, a taxpayer’s tax liability varies significantly depending on their residency status. Australian residents are taxed not only on their Australian sourced income…
Characterisation of Casual Employees
The landmark ruling of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84 is set to change hiring patterns as the Federal Court of Australia has again confirmed that an employee engaged as a casual can still…