Selling or Buying a Property?

If you’re thinking about selling or buying a property in the near future, you’ll probably require the services of a conveyancer. Conveyancing work is highly technical and specialised, and in the excitement of buying or selling a property it is quite easy to overlook...

Workplace Bullying and Harassment

Workplace bullying is a widespread issue and can have various effects on an employee’s physical and mental wellbeing. It should never be tolerated under any circumstances. In Australia, working in a safe and protected workplace free from bullying and harassment is a...

The Legal Side of Employee Termination

It is lawful for an employer to dismiss an employee if it is a genuine redundancy or if the dismissal would not be considered harsh, unjust or unreasonable or if the dismissal is consistent with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code. Notice of Termination An employer...

Reforms to Car Fringe Benefit Rules

There have been changes to the fringe benefit treatment of cars to remove the unintended incentive for people to drive their vehicle further than necessary in order to obtain a larger tax concession. Under the ‘statutory formula’ method, a person’s...

Superannuation Changes in the Federal Budget

The 2011 Federal Budget made important changes to superannuation measures that can potentially impact upon the way you manage your employee’s superannuation contributions, as well as your own. You should be aware of these so that you can assist your employees in...