Small Business Owners As Employees

by JFM Team | Apr 11, 2018

When entrepreneurs set up small businesses, they often do not think of themselves, the business owners, as employees. They make payment and leave arrangements that work for them, and don’t pay much attention to their entitlements under the Fair Work Act 2009...

Five Strong Reasons Unpaid Interns Need A Written Workplace Agreement

by JFM Team | Mar 23, 2017

So, your company is engaging unpaid interns. If you’ve read our previous article, Unpaid Internships: Guidance for Employers, you would understand that it is lawful to do so. As the company won’t be paying these interns, there’s no need to have a written agreement in...

5 Important Steps to Hiring Managers

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...

Is Uber’s Structure a ‘Legal Fiction’ to Avoid Employee Entitlements?

by JFMLAW | Nov 4, 2016

The British Employment Tribunal recently held that Uber drivers should be treated as ‘workers’ for the purposes of various British statutes, in proceedings brought against Uber by current and former Uber drivers. The decision would be akin to the Fair Work Commission...

Unpaid Internships: Guidance for Employers

by JFMLAW | May 12, 2016

Internships and work experience placements have recently received a lot of media attention. Mamamia attracted criticism for offering a three week internship at a charity auction, while the Federal Government’s proposed internship scheme has come under fire for its...

7 Steps to Effective Recruitment

by JFMLAW | Apr 29, 2014

Recruitment should incorporate the following steps: Step 1 – Before you start looking Step 2 – Preparing a job description and person profile Step 3 – Finding candidates Step 4 – Managing the application process Step 5 – Selecting candidates...