What if someone signed a will, pretending to be you? What if you made a will but did not have the legal capacity to do so? These are two important questions we will discuss in today’s article, following on from our previous articles on safeguarding your will from...
A workers compensation audit is a review of records at the request of an insurance company. It can be conducted telephonically, by mail or physically. How an Audit Works You will be notified in writing that you have been selected for inspection. The notice must...
A recent landmark case from the High Court has answered the question: ‘What is a ‘day’ of personal leave in the Fair Work Act 2009?’ The Court determined that a day of personal leave is calculated as one 26th of an employee’s ordinary hours of work each year....
As with last week’s article on safeguarding your estate via a will, when we talk of contesting a will, we often focus on the perspective of the estate and the negative implications. It is perceivably a bad situation; jeopardising the value of the estate’s assets and a...
CGT Events: Disposal of a Trust Asset Disposal of a trust asset (or another CGT event) is likely to result in a capital gain or loss for the trust (unless a beneficiary is absolutely entitled to the asset). Capital gains and losses are taken into account in working...
Spring is well and truly in the air! After the winter months, the popular act of “spring cleaning” is an opportunity to give our homes a much-needed refresh. It’s a chance to clear out anything that is no longer of use or benefit, tidy-up anything that is out of place...
What you need to know about Personal Leave This week, we will delve into the topic of personal/carer’s leave and how it operates under Australian workplace law. What is Personal or Carer’s Leave? Personal/carer’s leave, compassionate leave and family and domestic...
Your testamentary wishes and intentions are most often contained within a document known as your will. However, when you pass away, your will may be contested. While parties may have a right to do so, there are some ways to keep your will air-tight so to speak. In...
In today’s article, we examine capital gains tax assets. What Assets are Subject to CGT? All assets you have acquired since Capital Gains Tax (CGT) started (on 20 September 1985) are subject to CGT unless specifically excluded. For example, CGT applies to: real estate...
In relation to employee performance, reviews are an important step to ensure employees are on task and are efficient. However, this can be a daunting experience for workers and employers alike. Here are 7 steps for practicality when conducting performance reviews....
