Copyright is plagued with a lot of misconceptions and myths that lead to a lot of misgivings. In a business world where outsourcing for content is more frequent than ever before, it can also lead to legal issues as to who exactly owns said content. If a business hires an outside writer to create blog…
Australia has a very competitive business environment that relies heavily on maintaining a fair market for all traders involved, It’s to ensure that no one business maintains a monopoly in a specific market, using specific legislation that limits the effect that some mergers or acquisitions of the business market may have on the competition. By…
Tax is something that every Australian is legally required to pay. Unfortunately, there is a small percentage of people who will deliberately break the law to avoid paying tax or to claim refunds or payments that they are not entitled to. Doing this, however, puts the tax and superannuation systems at risk. One of the…
Protecting your business from legal fallout isn’t always at the forefront of your mind when you are focussing your efforts on growing your small business. There are plenty of other areas (tax, super, business, intrapersonal, and marketing) that your focus is probably on. However, it is a necessary preventative measure to take. You can take…
Establishing your business’ terms and conditions may seem like an onerous task among the never-ending to-do lists, but getting it right is essential for healthy cash flow. The terms and conditions form the basis for the trading relationship on which a business sells goods and services to customers and from which they buy goods and…
Workplace health and safety should always be a concern for businesses, particularly during the current situation that many are facing. A well-fitted, clean and correctly functioning face mask is essential to assist in minimising the spread of COVID-19. As an employer, you want to make sure that your staff are protected while performing their duties…
Are you allowed to terminate an employee during their probationary period? Let’s say that you’ve hired a new employee, and have been assessing them over the course of the previous months to determine how capable they actually are. This is what can be known as a probationary period, which can assist you in determining the…
COVID-19 has forced many businesses to understand better the working conditions that their workers may have had to adapt to throughout the past two years. With more staff potentially working remotely or from home, it’s time to consider how employer liability has changed. The health and safety of employees in the workplace is the responsibility…
The humble franchise can be sized from small, family-owned businesses to major corporations, and can be found throughout shopping centres and streets. With over 90,000 franchises classified as small or family businesses, it’s important to be aware of the protections that govern their interactions within the sector. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is…
With so many scams, schemes and fraud opportunities occurring to everyday citizens, you’ll want to be certain that you don’t fall victim yourself to the more common ones. Ponzi schemes are a type of investment scam that pays existing investors with the funds that are collected from new investors. There is no ‘real’ investment that…