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Fair Work Commission Cuts Penalty Rates in the Restaurant Industry
Lately, there has been much debate around the issue of penalty rates on Sundays and public holidays, particularly over the Easter holiday season, when many business owners indicated that engaging…
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Update on the Stop Workplace Bullying Laws
The new bullying laws have now well and truly come into effect and the Fair Work Commission has been exercising its powers to stop workplace bullying. The first Fair Work…
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Big Changes For QLD Residential Property Transactions
At FC Lawyers we have grappled with the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act (“PAMDA”) since it started in 2000. On 6 May 2014, the Property Occupations Act (“POA”) was…
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A Right To Be Forgotten? – The European Court Of Justice Rules Against Google
On Tuesday, the European Court of Justice ruled that Google must listen to, and in some cases comply with, an individual’s request for links to articles or websites containing their…
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Big Rights for Small Business
If there is one significant highlight to the Coalition’s first budget yesterday, it is the extension of rights for small businesses. What benefits has small businesses received in the budget?…
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Business Law Update for 2014
There is no doubt that 2013 was a huge year of change in respect of the laws applying to small and large businesses. This will continue throughout 2014. I recently…
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Payroll Tax – Who is an employee?
In the recent decision of Freelance Global Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue, the Supreme Court of New South Wales ruled that Freelance Global Ltd (“Freelance”), a company which…
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What is a partnership?
I have recently been asked about partnerships generally, and what distinguishes them from other business structures. It is important to have a firm understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of…
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Amendments to Privacy Laws – Is your business compliant?
The Australian Privacy Principles On 12 March 2014, the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 (Cth) will come into effect. This amending Act drastically bolsters existing privacy protection measures…
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Expiry of PPSR Transitional Period
The PPSR The Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (“the PPSA”) took effect on 30 January 2012. It established a new system for the creation, priority and enforcement of security…
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Two sides to every story
I recently read the case of Alexander v Cappello & Anor [2013] FCCA 860, where an employer told his employee that there were always “two sides to every story” when…
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Partnership Dissolution
I often get approached by clients in dispute with their business partners. If you are in a partnership, and in a dispute with the other partner/s, it is important to…
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