11th December 2019 - Category: Business Management
A Confidentiality Agreement is a common legal document in Australia. If you are involved in business in Australia, whether as an employee, a partner, a service provider, or a business owner, then you are likely to come across confidentiality agreements quite frequently. [...]
7th December 2019 - Category: Business Management
Lending money to friends and family is common in Australia. In the right circumstances, it can provide help in a time of need, and can be a satisfying way to assist someone that you care about. [...]
9th November 2019 - Category: Housing and Property
A rent receipt is a simple document which a landlord (the owner of the property) may provide to a tenant (the person renting the property), to confirm that the tenant has paid rent. Rent receipts can give tenants evidence that they have submitted payments to the landlord as required. [...]
9th November 2019 - Category: Marriage, Divorce and Family
There are many reasons why Australian children might be travelling without one or more of their parents. Perhaps one parent is travelling with the child, and the other parent had to stay home. [...]
1st October 2019 - Category: Work and Employment
There are many reasons an employee in Australia may want to resign from their employment. The employee might have been offered a new job, or might be moving to a new location, taking up some study, retiring, or might simply not want to work for the employer any more. [...]
1st October 2019 - Category: Human Resources and Employment Law
Terminating an employee is a stressful and challenging experience for many Australian employers. In addition to the various emotions that are likely to be involved, particularly on the part of the employee, there is also the possibility of legal action if the employer does not handle the matter properly. [...]
19th September 2019 - Category: Work and Employment
An employment relationship is primarily something to be agreed between the employer and the employee. Each party will have various rights and obligations, and these are usually set out in writing, in an Employment Agreement or in a Letter of Offer of Employment. [...]
28th August 2019 - Category: Intellectual Property and New Technologies
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) ("the CCA") is being amended, with effect from 13 September 2019. These changes could have wide ranging implications for various agreements that deal with intellectual property ("IP"). [...]
26th July 2019 - Category: Business Management
Business transfers happen regularly in Australia, and can take many different forms. Businesses may be bought and sold on the open market, transferred to children or other family members, or restructured resulting in a transfer from one legal entity to another. [...]
26th July 2019 - Category: Commercial Property
A commercial lease is an important document which may be used when one party (the tenant) is renting commercial property from another party (the landlord). If you are planning to enter a commercial lease agreement, then it is important that you take the time to read it and to get your head around the terms contained within it. [...]
4th July 2019 - Category: Sales and Commerce
Chasing debtors is unfortunately an all too common part of running a business in Australia. You've done the work and sent an invoice, but the client has ignored it. [...]
12th June 2019 - Category: Consumer Issues
The Australian Consumer Law ("ACL") is set out in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and provides various protections for Australian consumers. Most businesses in Australia are required to comply with the ACL, and failure to comply can carry hefty penalties. [...]
24th May 2019 - Category: Commercial Property
It is common for commercial leases to be created for a term of several years or more. But circumstances can change, and sometimes landlords or tenants find that they need to terminate the lease early. [...]
24th May 2019 - Category: Commercial Property
A commercial lease is a common document in Australia, and is used to outline the relationship between a landlord and tenant, when a tenant is renting a commercial property. Importantly, a commercial lease is different from a retail lease, although both are used in relation to commercial properties in Australia. [...]
1st May 2019 - Category: Business Formation and Structure
There are several ways to structure a business in Australia, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Choosing the best legal structure for your own situation therefore requires careful consideration. [...]
11th April 2019 - Category: Employment Contracts
Work culture in Australia has been rapidly changing in recent years. Because of this, many companies are choosing to create a workforce based on what works for them, hiring employees for some roles through an Employment Agreement, and hiring contractors for other roles through a Service Agreement. [...]