Are you thinking of selling your unit contained in a Company Title Building? There are a slightly different set of disclosure requirements imposed on vendors when selling a Company Title unit. The first thing to remember is that, you are selling the ‘eligible shares’...
International corporations can face an unfair dismissal case when terminating executives: Keenan v Cummins South Pacific Pty Ltd US-based multinational Cummins Group was forced to reinstate a senior executive who was dismissed from the company a year after he was...
Company title companies are corporations for the purposes of the Corporations Act 2001. The Corporations Act sets out a number of requirements regarding the governance of corporations in Australia. Some of these requirements include regard to meeting procedure....
Company title is a category of land ownership whereby a company has title to the land and owns the units on that land. Shareholders who have shares in the company have exclusive use and occupation of their flat in accordance with The Company’s Constitution. Therefore,...
If you plan to convert company title to strata title, do you have evidence of paying stamp duty on your company title? Conveyances, the sale of property, is subject to conveyance stamp duty. It is often one of the largest costs associated with the purchase of a...
A report to the federal government by the Migrant Workers' Taskforce has recommended that jail time be introduced if employers underpay workers. This would significantly increase the severity of penalties available to courts, with the Fair Work Act currently only...
Australian employees are protected from unfair dismissal pursuant to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). This Act promotes economic growth and the prosperity of Australia’s future. If your salary is under the high income threshold, and you have been working for your...
If your employer expects you to sign a deed of release, there are a number of considerations to take into account before you decide whether you should sign it. A deed of release is a formal legal document by which an employer and an employee seek to set out an...
While preparing for workplace investigations, you should be aware that there may be a process to comply with in relation to your type of business. Milam v University of Melbourne - a workplace investigations case study The recent decision in Milam v University of...
Performance management is often carried out when an employee is underperforming or doing their job in an improper manner. Not working to the expected standard, not adhering to workplace policies and disruptive behaviour can all warrant an employee being performance...
New laws tested by the Fair Work Ombudsman mean that good record keeping can help considerably in determining the outcome of underpayment claims. The Protecting Vulnerable Workers’ Act, introduced in 2017, amended the Fair Work Act to increase protections for...
The restraint of trade clause came about because many employers are worried that their employees will leave their business to work for a competitor, or start up a rival business and take their employees, clients and suppliers with them. A restraint clause is only...
Disputes and misconduct in a workplace can be very distressing and present particular challenges. Do you feel you have received an unfair written warning at work? Do you know what your rights are? It is important that you are aware of the complaint and that you are...
Has your working environment become unbearable, the end of your career seems imminent or you simply want to quit your job without notice? Before making any hasty decisions, it is important that you know how to resign. You should review your employment contract to...
Attending a compulsory meeting at work can be both intimidating and challenging. As an employee, you have the right to have a support person or a representative at the meeting with you. Your employer is not obliged to offer you a support person. However, pursuant to s...
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