Significantly reduce the risk of unfair dismissal claims by following these 6 rules of effective employee management
Plan how you are going to terminate an employee when you first take them on. Reduce the risk of an unfair dismissal claim, and make an otherwise unpleasant experience that bit easier. We have spoken to many employers who wish they had planned more carefully from the outset.
What do I need to know before appearing at the Fair Work Commission for unfair dismissal?
This article gives a practical overview of the processes involved in applying to the Fair Work Commission for unfair or unlawful dismissal. It is of equal value to someone thinking about making an application, or an employer who needs to respond to an application.
Before you get appointed, get prepared
Who wants to be a director? Not an easy question to answer these days, with over 700 laws that can make you personally liable for various actions (or inactions) of your company. This article provides some handy safeguards to consider before you agree to become a director.
Getting creative with your super nominations
Super nominations do not need to be as boring (and perhaps as inappropriate) as “I nominate my spouse to receive 100% of my super”. Set out below are 7 ways to get creative – and more effective – with your super nominations.
Podcast: Dealing with the Tax Man
Hear Andrew Andreyev on ABC Radio 891 Drive-time in Adelaide discuss what to do when you disagree with the Tax Man.
Podcast: Challenging a Will
Hear Andrew Andreyev on ABC Radio 891 Drive-time in Adelaide discuss when and how a Will may be challenged.
Podcast: Employees v. Contractors
Hear Andrew Andreyev on ABC Radio 891 Drive-time in Adelaide discuss the differences between ’employees’ and ‘independent contractors’.
Podcast: ‘Unfair dismissal’, the basics
Hear Andrew Andreyev on ABC Radio 891 Drive-time in Adelaide discuss Australia’s ‘Unfair dismissal’ laws and how they impact both employers and employees.
Podcast: ‘Binding Financial Agreements’ (or ‘pre-nups’)
Hear Andrew Andreyev on ABC Radio 891 Drive-time in Adelaide discuss what are ‘Binding Financial Agreements’, when can they be used, what do they achieve, and when can they be challenged.
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