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Nominee Directors And Shareholders: What Title Nominees Do In Australia
When you’re building a startup or small business, it’s normal to want flexibility and a degree of confidentiality...

Discretionary Trust Deed: What You Need To Know In Australia
Choosing the right structure for your business can feel like a big decision - especially when you’re balancing...

Confidential Information: Protecting Your Business Data And Trade Secrets
If you’re building a startup or running a small business, you’re probably sharing ideas, numbers, processes, and customer...

How To Use A Long Service Leave Calculator In Victoria
Long service leave (LSL) can feel deceptively simple: someone hits a service milestone, they take leave (or you...

Executing A Deed In Australia: Who Can Sign, Witnessing Rules And Pitfalls
If you run a small business, you’ll eventually come across a situation where someone says: “Let’s do it...

Business Partnership Agreement: Key Clauses To Include In Australia
Starting a business with someone else can be exciting. You’re combining skills, sharing the workload, and (hopefully) building...

When Small Businesses Should Hire A Retail Lease Lawyer In Australia
If you’re about to sign a retail lease, it can feel like you’re finally getting the keys to...

Sole Proprietorship: What It Is And How It Works In Australia
If you’re starting a business on your own, you’ve probably come across the term “sole proprietorship” while researching...

Corporation Definition For Australian Startups
If you’re building a startup or running a small business, you’ve probably heard people say, “Just set up...

Drafting And Managing Procurement Contracts For Australian SMEs
If you run a small business, procurement probably doesn’t feel like a legal issue day-to-day. It’s just what...

Casual Pay Rate In Australia: Minimum Rates, Loading And Paying Workers
Hiring casual staff can be a smart way to cover peaks in demand, manage seasonal trade, and keep...

Restraint Of Trade Clauses For Australian Startups And Small Businesses
If you’re building a startup or running a small business, you’re probably investing a lot into your people,...

Paying Overtime Hours In Australia: Rules For Full‑Time Employees
When your business is growing (or just going through a busy season), it’s common to ask full-time staff...

Who Pays Outgoings In A Commercial Lease? A Practical Guide
If you’re about to sign a commercial lease (or you’re already in one), “outgoings” can be one of...

Corporate Power Of Attorney In Australia: When To Use And Draft One
If you run a company, there will be times when you need someone else to sign documents or...

Goodwill Definition: Selling, Protecting And Transferring Goodwill
If you’re a small business owner, you’ve probably heard the word “goodwill” used in a few different ways...

Employee Share Option Plans In Australia: A Startup Guide
If you’re building a startup or scaling a small business, you’ve probably felt the tension between wanting to...

Equipment Hire Agreement: What Australian Businesses Need To Know
If your business hires out tools, machinery, AV gear, event equipment, construction plant, medical devices, or even specialist...

Employee Records Exemption Under the Privacy Act in Australia
Feature image suggestion (for your Wordpress upload): a small business owner reviewing HR documents on a laptop, with...

Total Remuneration Package: How Australian Employers Should Structure It
If you employ (or plan to employ) staff, you’ve probably come across the phrase total remuneration package -...

Frustration Of Contract: Meaning And Legal Implications For Agreements
As a small business owner, you’re probably juggling a lot at once - customers, cash flow, suppliers, staff,...

Sunday And Public Holiday Pay Rates For Employers In Australia
Public holidays already add complexity to payroll. When a public holiday falls on a weekend, it can quickly...

NES Redundancy Pay: What Australian Employers Need To Know
General information only: This article is intended as general information for Australian employers and is not legal advice....

Contract Addendum (Addendum): How To Draft And Use Addenda
If you’ve ever searched for “addenum” when you needed to change a contract, you’re not alone. In small...
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