by JFM Team | Jan 28, 2017
All companies must observe the minimum requirements of good corporate governance in order to ensure that they comply with their statutory obligations and run the building in an efficient manner. 1. Holding Board Meetings Board meetings should be conducted on a regular...
by JFM Team | Jan 26, 2017
Hiring the right management staff can be stressful. Hiring managers is a big responsibility and can be costly. Will they meet the requirements of the business? Are they going to get on with you and your other staff members? JFM Law works with managers and business...
by JFM Team | Jan 17, 2017
You’re the manager, boss or owner and a particular employee has been costing you through poor performance… again. It’s hard not to lose sleep when your bottom line is on the line, but the most important thing you can do is take action. Here, we set out an...
by JFM Team | Jan 16, 2017
The Performance Review Performance reviews can be tricky. How often have you carried out a performance review, only for you to do all the talking, or for the employee to give no feedback, or only negative feedback? Because of this, performance reviews can be a one...
by JFM Team | Dec 14, 2016
What defines workplace harassment and discrimination? Harassment involves unwelcome behaviour that intimidates, offends or humiliates a person because of a particular personal characteristic such as race, age, gender, disability, religion or sexuality. Sexual...
by JFM Team | Dec 9, 2016
If your employees or independent contractors create intellectual property, it often becomes your property. For example, s 35(6) of the Copyright Act 1968 broadly provides that the copyright in a literary, dramatic, artistic or musical work made by an employee or...
