Poor performance is a difficult issue to bring up with employees, and in the current COVID-19 crisis it can be a challenging area to navigate should you as an employer wish to dismiss your underperforming worker. Many employers have held up performance management...
What is a Restraint of Trade Clause? A restraint of trade in an employment contract refers to a clause applying typically when an employee leaves a business or company; it applies to post-employment. Essentially, it is an agreement that an employee will not do...
Has someone chosen to you leave you out of their Will? Have you received an unfair amount from someone’s estate? If so, there is a way you can make a claim for a further provision from an estate. These types of claims are known as family provision claims. A family...
A Tokyo Sushi franchisee who thought she could give her employees a raw deal has been hit with $383,616 in penalties from the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO). Ms. Kiyoshi Hasegawa was personally fined $63,936 for underpaying 31 employees a total of $70,885, while the two...
In the past twelve months, there were three incidents reported in Sydney where apartment buildings have been evacuated because of defects, prompting questions about the consumer protections available for buyers of high-rise units. In December 2018, the Opal Tower at...
Some people are focused on the location or presence in a social media world however a business purchaser should also consider that they are not only taking over the operations of the business and its staff, they may also be taking over contractual obligations to the...
