What Is Casual Conversion and What Does It Mean for Your Business?
Casual employment has become increasingly popular amongst both employers and employees due to its flexible nature and the ability to avoid what can be significant employment entitlements, due to the…
Read more Performance management for your business’s employees
Real world examples demonstrate what not to do An unfortunate but necessary part of running or managing a business is performance management. And generally of course, when we talk about “performance…
Read more Motor vehicle accidents and your insurance
Yeah… I crashed into them, but they were insured so it’s fine! Not necessarily!The nature of motor vehicle insurance is something that is often misconceived by those who have been unfortunate enough…
Read more What you need to know about breaches of leasehold covenants
Tips for landlords – and tenants! A tenant who is in breach of a commercial lease can be in a world of hurt. That’s particularly the case if their business relies heavily on its location to trade…
Read more Time limitations and debts `payable on demand`
Issues to consider when you have an outstanding debt When you contract with someone, and a debt becomes owing to you by the other party to that agreement, the Limitation of Actions legislation in…
Read more What to do about a loss of benefit in estate
Compensation for beneficiaries under the Powers of Attorney Act When a person has executed a will which provides for a specific gift (for example a house) to be given to a beneficiary upon his or her…
Read more A practical guide to setting up a Project Bank Account
The 4 things to note as a head contractor So, you’re a head contractor on a project that will need a Project Bank Account. How do you go about it?To put it simply – Project Bank Accounts are trust…
Read more The nuts & bolts of operating a Project Bank Account
7 answers to your FAQs about PBAs From 1 March 2018, the head contractor on a construction project has the responsibility of managing the funds held in a Project Bank Account.That means the head contractor must comply with the strict requirements of
Read more How to deal with a dispute for funds in a Project Bank Account
From 1 March 2018, Project Bank Accounts have become part of the construction industry in Queensland. That means as a head contractor you’ll need to know how to deal with disputes when they…
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