The focus of businesses everywhere has changed from tentative growth to outright survival mode. But there are staffing mistakes that every c…
The focus of businesses everywhere has changed from tentative growth to outright survival mode. But there are staffing mistakes that every c…
From a position that many saw as too far to the right, IR can now be accused of having too far a left wing bias. There is an important lesso…
Taxpayers use a number of strategies when trying to avoid penalties. ROBERT RICHARDS looks at some of the options, and gives his recommendat…
A recent Supreme Court decision has found contracts of employment require employers to treat employees honestly and fairly. Sounds simple, b…
Taking on the tax office is tough at the best of times, but when the taxman’s tactics include running multiple cases against an individual…
As the economy slows, disputes with the taxman are only going to increase. And as ROBERT RICHARDS explains, the tax office will not hesitate…
Dear Aunty B,
I run a small business. On YOUR advice, I sacked my wife and hired a bookkeeper.
While she has now organised m…
Labour hire, at first glance an eminent solution to skills shortage, can bring with it unwelcome and at times costly risks. By ANDREW DOUGLA…
Special rules to prevent company owners carrying tax losses forward from one company to another are much more complex than they first appear…
Is workplace drug and alcohol testing an employer’s right, or an invasion of your staff’s privacy? ANDREW DOUGLAS By Andrew DouglasThis…
Don’t make managing workplace safety a bigger burden than it has to be. There are simple solutions. By ANDREW DOUGLAS By Andrew DouglasDo…
If industrial relations turn sour, you always have the weapon of a lockout on hand – but ANDREW DOUGLAS warns that it is not a piece of IR…
