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Hiring someone bound by a restraint of trade and weighing the risk
Weigh the risks before hiring an employee bound by a restraint of trade: enforceability, injunctions and your exposure for inducing a breach of contract.
Read noteTerminating employment in Australia and your legal obligations as an employer
A practical guide to employment termination in Australia: lawful reasons, notice and redundancy pay, fair process and the claims that follow mistakes.
Read noteIT policies and procedures, the legal obligations for Australian businesses
IT policies and procedures for Australian businesses: your obligations on privacy, data breaches, spam and security, and the penalties for getting it wrong.
Read noteSham Contracting Penalties, what Triggers Them and What They Cost
Sham contracting penalties reach $109,200 per contravention for companies. Learn what triggers the Fair Work Act prohibitions and when to get legal advice.
Read noteStartup legal obligations and what to plan for before you launch
Legal obligations Australian startups take on at launch: structure, registration, GST, consumer law, privacy, hiring, IP, and penalties for getting them wrong.
Read noteHow Redundancy Payments Work in Australia
How redundancy pay works under Australia's National Employment Standards: who is entitled, how it's calculated, what's excluded, and when to get legal help.
Read noteCan casual employees claim unfair dismissal in Australia
Can a casual employee claim unfair dismissal in Australia? Here's how the Fair Work Commission tests eligibility, service periods and dismissal process.
Read noteHow director resignations work, notice, ASIC filing and the managing director's dual role
How do director resignations work in Australia? The written notice, the 28-day ASIC filing deadline and what changes when a managing director steps down.
Read noteHow to find your ABN, a step-by-step guide for Australian business owners
Learn step by step how to find your ABN with ABN Lookup, check that it is active and belongs to the right entity, and apply if you are not yet registered.
Read noteParental leave policies, a clause-by-clause guide for Australian employers
A clause-by-clause guide for small business drafting a parental leave policy: NES minimums, notice rules, extensions, keeping in touch days and return to work.
Read noteProfessional services compliance and legal obligations for Australian businesses
What legal obligations come with running a professional services business in Australia: GST and privacy thresholds, licensing, consumer law, IP and insurance.
Read noteOffboarding a departing employee, a legal checklist for Australian employers
Run the legal steps of offboarding an employee in Australia: written notice, final pay timing, deductions, separation certificates and the records to keep.
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