Author: Sarah Jones, Legal Practitioner Director, JHK Legal When you enter into a sale and purchase of business agreement, the seller will usually be asked to agree to a restraint of trade for certain acts done in a certain area and a certain period of time. Usually, this will apply to both the entity selling […]
Sale and Purchase of Business Restraints: How do they affect you? Read More »
The national minimum wage will increase to $812.60 per week, or $21.38 per hour, after a decision by the Fair Work Commission exceeds the government’s suggested 5.1% increase. The Commission decided to increase modern award minimum wages by 4.6% subject to a minimum increase for adult award classifications of $40 per week (full-time). The increase
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Following a review of Australia’s business registers, Directors will be required to register for a new lifetime director ID number, much like a tax file number. The introduction of the new lifetime Director Identification Number (DIN) regime is part of the Government’s Modernisation of Business Registers (MBR) Program creating greater transparency and monitoring of the
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Christmas….that time of year when the festivities not only bring joy but excessive expenses, potential harassment claims, and other employer headaches. As Phyllis Diller once said, “What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.”
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Earlier this year, we wrote an article about what you need to know about the new Director ID Number. A director identification number (director ID) is a unique identifier you need to apply for once and will keep forever. It will help prevent the use of false or fraudulent director identities. Let’s recap the new
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Learn more about the ATO’s crackdown on dubious deductions and who they’re targeting come tax time.
The ATO’s focus on tax deductions and their targets for 2019 Read More »
The first day of July 2020 heralds the start of FY20/21 and after a rocky six months for all Australians, there are many important financial changes business owners need to get across. In this article, we discuss the most substantial legal changes from 1 July impacting businesses of all sizes and industries. Minimum wage increasing
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The global economy is picking up and Australia is about to secure the global record for the longest period a country has gone without a recession. But with the focus on the political environment, there is an uneasiness in the market and with uneasiness comes a reticence to take risks.
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