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A recent decision of the Federal Magistrates Court sends a firm warning to all businesses that underpayment of wages and employment entitlements will not be tolerated.
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19 February 2010 |
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Land owners and property developers alike in Melbourne’s growth corridors look set to be left in suspense until 2010 in relation to the Victorian State Government’s Growth Areas Infrastructure Charge (GAIC).
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15 December 2009 |
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Over the last 18 months the Federal Government has undertaken a process of ‘award modernisation’ to reduce the number of awards in the workplace relations system and minimise the ambiguity involved in interpreting which awards apply to particular employees
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13 October 2009 |
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Businesses operating in Victoria and/or at a national level should be aware of intended changes to the law which will ban unfair terms in business to consumer contracts. The changes will apply at the national and State level.
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02 October 2009 |
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Separating couples, whether married or in a defacto relationship, can reach agreement in relation to a property settlement in a number of ways. They may negotiate between themselves, enlist the assistance of a mediator or engage a solicitor to negotiate...
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28 September 2009 |
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Personal Property Securities (PPS) are security interests in all property other than land. The Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 is currently being reviewed by the Senate, and aims to create a single national law governing PPS which is likely to comme
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28 September 2009 |
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Unlike confidential information, there is no implied duty restraining employees from competing against their former employer or stealing the employer’s customer base.
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24 September 2009 |
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Following the Government’s announcement in the May budget about proposed changes to the taxation of Special Disability Trusts (SDTs) under the Social Security Act 1991 (SSA 1991), the Government has now released a consultation paper...
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14 September 2009 |
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Initially scheduled for a 31 July 2009 release and subsequently pushed back to 10 September, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) yesterday published Practice Statement Law Administration (PSLA) 2009/7.
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21 August 2009 |
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Vendors of land will generally want to ensure that purchasers cannot avoid contracts. In the current market, the loss of existing sales can be catastrophic to off the plan vendors and developers.
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11 August 2009 |