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Does Your Privacy Policy Comply With Privacy Laws?
Privacy laws in Australia are governed by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the ‘Act’) and the Australian Privacy Principles. The principles were introduced in 2014 to bring Australia’s privacy laws (first introduced in 2001) in line with advancing technology trends and to...
Demystifying Company Title
Strata title is a recent phenomenon, created with the introduction of legislation in 1961. Strata title now covers nearly all apartment blocks and unit properties. Prior to 1961, there was no strata title, and all these types of property were covered by company title....
Dealing with Construction Defects in Strata Developments
Construction defects in a strata development can have an overwhelming financial and emotional impact on a unit owner. All industry players are impacted, with the question of blame bouncing between architects, engineers, certifiers, developers and builders. In the...
Avoiding Redundancy Traps
Redundancy commonly occurs when a business is sold or restructured, and a role that has been carried out by a particular employee (or numerous employees) is no longer necessary. When this occurs, there are certain processes by which an employer must abide to legally...
Understanding Family Law Financial Settlement Documents
When ex-partners reach an agreement for the settlement of their financial matters upon separation, there are two ways this agreement can be legally finalised. These are ‘consent orders’ and a ‘financial agreement’. It is important to finalise family law financial...
The New Industrial Relations Reforms for Casual Workers
Disclaimer: Since the publishing of this article, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 has come into force. Please use caution if you are citing legislative material from this article as laws are subject to change. We...
Debt Collection Basics For Business
If you are owed money for goods or services, the first step in attempting to recover it is generally to send a letter of demand to the other party. This letter should set out the amount of money outstanding, a cut-off time to respond by, and notice that if no response...
Independent Contractor v Employee
Ongoing structural shifts within the workforce have exacerbated the importance of a clear distinction between employees and independent contractors. Flexible working-from-home arrangements and the rise of the gig economy have attracted the global workforce to a...