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Parental leave policies, a clause-by-clause guide for Australian employers
A clause-by-clause guide for small business drafting a parental leave policy: NES minimums, notice rules, extensions, keeping in touch days and return to work.
Read noteProfessional services compliance and legal obligations for Australian businesses
What legal obligations come with running a professional services business in Australia: GST and privacy thresholds, licensing, consumer law, IP and insurance.
Read noteOffboarding a departing employee, a legal checklist for Australian employers
Run the legal steps of offboarding an employee in Australia: written notice, final pay timing, deductions, separation certificates and the records to keep.
Read noteConverting a fixed-term employee to permanent, a step-by-step guide
How to convert a fixed-term employee to permanent: the two-year contract limits, the seven conversion steps, and the notice and redundancy traps to avoid.
Read noteHow enterprise agreements work, a guide to collective bargaining
How enterprise agreements work for Australian businesses: the bargaining streams, good faith rules, the employee vote and the better off overall test.
Read noteRetail employment obligations and what your business must do
Retail employers must meet award, National Employment Standards, WHS and discrimination duties. Here's what your business must do to stay compliant.
Read noteHow long service leave works in NSW
How long service leave works in NSW: who qualifies, what counts as continuous service, pro-rata payments on termination and the rules on cashing out.
Read noteHow director liability works when outsourcing fails
When are directors personally liable for outsourcing failures? The duties, tax penalties and insolvent trading rules that expose them, and how to reduce risk.
Read noteThe Moments When an Australian Business Needs a Lawyer
Not sure when your Australian business needs a lawyer? We cover the key moments, from contracts to hiring and privacy, and where DIY stops being safe.
Read noteVicarious liability for Australian businesses and the duties that come with employees
When is your business liable for what employees do at work? Learn the course of employment test, the supporting duties and how to cut vicarious liability risk.
Read noteSuperannuation in salary packages and employer obligations explained
Understand superannuation in salary packages: the 12% rate, payday super timing, plus super versus inclusive wording, and the obligations keeping you compliant.
Read noteRunning a business from home and your legal obligations in Australia
Running a business from home in Australia triggers council, tax, consumer, privacy and employment obligations. Here is what you must do before you trade.
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