by Quinns_News | Jul 25, 2012 | Consumer News
Unfair dismissal laws only cover employees who are covered by the national workplace relations systems. Other employees may have access to remedies under State legislation. An employee has been unfairly dismissed if Fair Work Australia (FWA) finds that: • they were...
by Quinns_News | Jul 25, 2012 | Accounting News
What is Workers Compensation? Workers compensation provides protection to workers and their employers in the event of a work related injury or disease. Through the workers compensation system, injured workers may have an entitlement to weekly payments, lump sums for...
by Quinns_News | Jul 18, 2012 | Accounting News
If you’re a director or secretary of a small company, you must follow the requirements set out in the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act). Even if you appoint an agent to look after the company’s affairs, you—not the agent—may still be held responsible for those...
by Quinns_News | Jul 18, 2012 | Consumer News
One of the important things to consider when drafting your Will is who you should appoint as your executor. The executor is the person entrusted with the task of looking after your estate following your death. Their duties include collecting the estate, realising...
by Quinns_News | Jul 11, 2012 | Accounting News
Under a novated lease arrangement, you as the employer take over all or part of the lessee’s rights and obligations under the lease. This transfer of rights and obligations is agreed to in a deed of novation between you, the finance company and the lessee. The...