The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has endorsed a range of franchise dispute resolution options flagged by the Federal Gover…
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has endorsed a range of franchise dispute resolution options flagged by the Federal Gover…
Entrepreneurs looking to expand by acquiring another business have been warned to pay close attention to employee contracts and obligations …
Employers need to be wary about terminating employees for reasons of redundancy under the Rudd Government’s new Fair Work arrangements.&nb…
Dear Aunty B, I have a staff member who I have been ambivalent about since they started. But the staff member has just repeated confidential…
The Fair Work Act regime is officially in place, at least in part. Employers will have to focus more on what this actually means for their b…
The Tax Office recently released an important tax ruling – TR 2009/2 – that outlines the conditions for a payment to qualify for concessiona…
Dear Aunty B,
I am doing budgets and need to cut. I have an employee who I thought would be a star and paid too much when I hired h…
Tough times are encouraging firms to cut staff, restructure and outsource to boost efficiency – as well as adjust pay and conditions for emp…
As the downturn continues to cut a swathe through the Australian business community, more and more entrepreneurs and managers are facing up …
Application The Fair Dismissal Code applies, from 1 July 2009, to small business employers with fewer than 15 employees. Each full time…
How to legally sack staff DO: Have policies and procedures – and follow them. Be very clear about the reason they are being terminated:…
The jobs carnage has continued today, with Virgin Blue, Macquarie Bank, CSR and accounting firm KPMG announcing staff cuts as the global fin…
