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Your employment law obligations as a not-for-profit employer
Not-for-profits carry the same employment law obligations as any employer. This covers worker classification, the NES, awards, WHS and discrimination.
Read noteOrder forms for service businesses, what to include and why
Order forms for Australian service businesses: the clauses to include, how they bind clients to your terms, and when to use one instead of a service agreement.
Read noteStarting a marketplace website in Australia and the legal checklist before launch
Before you launch a marketplace website in Australia, know where the ACL, privacy and GST rules apply to you and which contracts to put in place first.
Read noteRegistering a trade mark for an adult entertainment business
Weighing whether to register a trade mark for your adult entertainment business? Here are the costs, registrability hurdles and enforcement benefits.
Read noteBuying an online business and what to check before you sign
Before you buy an online business, check how the intellectual property, domain name, software licences, customer data and employee entitlements transfer to you.
Read noteConfidentiality statement or NDA, which does your business need?
A confidentiality statement sets expectations, but it is not an NDA. Learn when an email footer is enough and when to sign a non-disclosure agreement first.
Read noteCasual employment agreements and the clauses Australian employers need
The key clauses a casual employment agreement needs, why each matters, and the traps that cause disputes over status, pay and hours in Australia.
Read noteHow to choose a business structure in Australia
Compare sole trader, partnership, company and trust structures: liability, tax and compliance, and when a business structuring lawyer can help you choose.
Read noteIntellectual property policy clauses, a clause-by-clause guide
A clause-by-clause guide to drafting an intellectual property policy for your Australian business, from ownership and confidentiality to enforcement.
Read noteResolving a Contract Dispute in Australia, five Steps to Take Now
A contract dispute in Australia: five steps to resolve it, from preserving evidence and without prejudice talks to statutory demands, and when to call a lawyer.
Read noteRestructuring Your Partnership into a Company, the Step-by-Step Process
Restructuring a partnership into a company in Australia: the ASIC registration steps, transferring assets, contracts and staff, and the CGT rollover basics.
Read noteWeighing a company structure in Australia, the costs, compliance and control trade-offs of incorporating
Comparing the real costs, compliance load, tax and personal liability trade-offs of a company structure before you decide to incorporate in Australia.
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