Business Tips & Traps Issue 31 – Autumn2015.pdf

In This Issue
1) Intellectual Property: Is Your Company Using Software It Hasn’t Paid For?
2) Employment Law: Directors and Managers Can Be Personally Liable For “Willful Blindness”!
3) Trade Practices: Don’t Tell Your Customers That They Need To Buy Something When They Are Going To Get It For Free Anyway! Fines Apply!
4) Sub-Contractors: Do You Need To Care About How Your Contractors Treat Their Employees?
5) Tax: Your Business May Get Loyalty From Employees With An
Employee Share Scheme, But Watch Out For The Tax Consequences!

Business Tips & Traps Issue 31 – Spring2014.pdf

In this Issue:
1. Directors Liabilities – Being A Company Director Has Risks!
Are You Covered? Seek Advice!
2. Intellectual Property – SEO Can Land You in Court!
3. Commercial Leases – An Invalid Notice of Exercise of Option Can Result in a Great Disruption To Your Business! Can You Serve an Option by Email?
4. Consumer Law – Is Your Advertising Campaign Misleading Or Deceptive?
Don’t Rely On Your Small Print To Bail You Out!

Business Tips & Traps Issue 29 – Winter 2014.pdf

In This Issue:

1. Company Tax – Be Aware Of The Tax Consequences When A Private Company Makes A Loan To One Of Its Shareholders Or An Associate Of A Shareholder!
2. Company Law – ASIC Is Determined To Tackle The Problem Of “Phoenix Activity”. It Is A Growing Problem That You Should Be Aware Of!
3. Employment Law – What Is The Legal Status Of That Extremely Enthusiastic (But Unpaid) Voluntary Worker In Your Business?
4. Credit Control – If You Provide Credit Then You Should Keep Building Your Knowledge Of The Workings Of The Personal Property Securities Act?

Business Tips & Traps Issue 27 – Autumn 2014.pdf

In This Issue:

1. Contracts: If Your Business Fails to Carry out its Obligations Under a Contract then the Amount of Damages Might be More Than You expect!
2. Intellectual Property: What’s in a Business Name?
3. Employment Law: Can a Employee be Dismissed for “Gross Negligence”, or is More Required?
4. Intellectual Property: Good News Relating to the Protection of Your Business By Way of Trade Marks!

Business Tips & Traps Issue 25 – Summer 2014.pdf

In this Issue:

1. Business Law: Are Your Business’ Social Media Accounts Transferable When You Sell Your Business?
2. Employment Law: Dangers Of Dismissing An Employee For Mental Illness
3. Commercial Leases: Security Deposits On Commercial Leases May End Up “Unclaimed Money”
4. Employment Law: The Fair Work Commission Has Acknowledged That The Workplace Is Not Comprised Of “Divine Angels”

Business Tips & Traps Issue 19 – Summer 2012.pdf

In this issue:

1. Company Law: Tips on how to prevent trading with an insolvent company.
2. Workplace Relations: Tips on avoiding unfair dismissal claims from past employees.
3. Credit Control: Company auctions off unclaimed assets, even though those security interests were still registered.
4. Intellectual Property: When can former architects & design consultants rework your plans to renovate?

Business Tips & Traps Issue 18 – Spring 2012.pdf

In this issue:

1. ‘The Carbon Cops': ACCC targeting businesses that use the Carbon Tax to make misleading statements about price rises.
2. Licensing Laws: New three-strike rule raises the bar on liquor licensing.
3. Company Law: Directors personally liable for unpaid PAYG & super guarantees.
4. Contracts In Cyber Space: Why doing business online just got riskier

Business Newsletter Issue 15 – Winter 2012.pdf

In this issue:

1. Debt Recovery: Five top tips to manage debt & keep cash flowing.
2. Consumer Law & Product Safety: Injury, illness or death due to goods MUST be reported by suppliers.
3. Employment Law: Drafting ‘restraint of trade’ clauses. How to prevent your former employees from becoming competitors against you.
4. Consumer Law: Suppliers, importers & manufacturers must change their warranties against defects to comply with new laws.

General Newsletter Issue 14 – Autumn 2012.pdf 

In this issue:

1. Strata Law: Who should pay? You or the owner’s corporation?
2. Misleading Advertising: How retailers try to convince you that they are giving a discount they are not.
3. Family Law: A de facto couple break up and need to divide their assets. Did a $3 million lottery win count as a “joint contribution”?
4. The latest in stamp duty relief rules for first home buyers.

Business Newsletter Issue 13 – Autumn 2012.pdf

In this issue:

1. Advertising discounts: Ensure you don’t mislead your customers.
2. Construction: Help for subcontractors chasing up late payments.
3. Facebook, Twitter & personal emails at work: Is the way your employees use social media affecting your business?
4. OH&S: The employer’s duty to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees at work.

Business Newsletter Issue 12 – Spring 2011.pdf

In this issue:

1. Debt Recovery: Why it just got harder
2. Contracts: Could you be unwittingly guilty of misleading and deceptive conduct while negotiating a deal for your business?
3. Employment Law: The differences between an employee and an independent contractor
4. Commercial Leases: The importance of thorough negotiation and attention to detail.