What employees need to know about Unfair Dismissal

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...

Who should you appoint as your executor?

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...

Copyrighting

A Copyright is a type of protection for a person’s creative work and it is designed to prevent others from using this work without authorisation. Copyright protection is provided under the Copyright Act 1968 and is both free and automatic in Australia. Automatic...

Official Changes to the Superannuation Guarantee

After lengthy discussion, the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Act 2012 received royal assent on 29 March 2012. These changes have finally been made after they were recommended in the Henry Review. The new rules will impact greatly on all businesses...

What are the requirements to contest a Will?

Disputes often arise when parties that are associated with the deceased person disagree with the intentions as contained in the Will. In NSW, you have to meet certain criteria in order to be eligible to contest a Will. If the Will excludes or does not make adequate...