When an employee resigns, it is often prudent for their employer to keep the departing employee on their books. During this period, the employer may instruct the employee not to attend their place of work – but to still remain available to perform duties as directed. This is commonly known as ‘gardening leave’.
After changing chicken suppliers recently, KFC were left without chicken for a number of days. Instead, franchisees were faced with the decision to either shut up shop or only offer popcorn chicken, coleslaw and gravy.
Whilst some people tend to believe that a foreign person leasing a property for the purposes of commercial or industrial business will not require FIRB approval – this is not the case in circumstances where the land being leased is vacant/not yet developed.
Parramatta in the roaring twenties was significantly less of a business hub than it is today (or even than it was in the 1960’s); much can be said about those businesses, new and old
To successfully defend an unfair dismissal claim, an employer must be able to satisfy the Fair Work Commission (FWC) that the dismissal was not harsh, unjust or unreasonable.
Through social media, these organisations cleverly cut through newsfeeds and were able to show that businesses do have personality In doing so, the organisations attracted love (or at least notable support) from their respective followings by being authentic, funny and topical.
In the lead-up to our 2018 International Women’s Day forum with Tara Moss, Women in Business has already had a truly amazing level of support flow in from a long list of generous Corporate Supporters, and Major Sponsors.
The decision to invest in a commercial property does not come without significant risks. As with any form of investment, it is always important to undertake effective prior research in order to ensure that your efforts will be worthwhile in terms of a monetary return.
When conflict arises between executors, it usually results in delays in the administration process, increased costs and stress to all interested parties. So what can we do as advisors to help guide our clients on who the appropriate people are to appoint and hopefully remove or minimise the potential for conflict?
Throughout the often-long process of family law proceedings, there are a number of areas of dispute that may arise with regard to shared property – as well as areas of ambiguity that accountants and their clients may face.
In efforts to facilitate a more efficient process when it comes to purchasing property, the NSW government has implemented an e-conveyancing system to assist purchasers and sellers.
Elite Travel has been a close supporter of our events for a number of years, showing their ongoing generosity through donations of both local and international travel prizes, assisting us in raising significant funds in support of our various Women in Business charity partners.
Le Ho was nominated by for her leadership and business acumen. Recognised as one of Australia’s leading female entrepreneurs, Le took over the waste management company Capital City Waste Services (CCWS) and within years had the company achieving record turnover.
Women in Business is proud to introduce The Sanctuary – The Hills Women’s Shelter as our charity of choice to receive funds raised through our upcoming International Women’s Day 2018 forum event to be held on March 8th.
Solicitors are often faced with the dilemma of being approached by a potential new client, but because the solicitor or firm has acted for a previous client whose interest may be affected, the solicitor may be unable to act. There are, however, circumstances where a former client may waive, whether expressly or impliedly, their right to object to the solicitor acting.
As of 1 March 2018, changes to the Family Law Rules come into effect. We recommend that you review the new rules and update your precedents and practices to reflect them.
The Coleman Greig story goes back to 1928, when Ralph Coleman – on the advice of his Uncle, Mr W. Noller (the Mayor of Parramatta at the time) brought his family down to Western Sydney from the Mid-North Coast hinterland town of Bowraville.
It’s common for people to appoint more than one executor in their Wills to administer their estate when they die – particularly where adult children are concerned, usually so they all have a say in how things are handled. This is seen by many parents as the fairest approach – even if there are tensions or fractured relationships amongst siblings. We hear time and time again that ‘they’ll have to sort it out’. Surely the kids will be united in their grief and avoid arguments? Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case – and we have seen a number of cases where executors (whether siblings or not) disagree.
If you do have assets in more than one country, it’s important to ensure that your Will properly disposes of your worldwide assets – not just those in Australia. One available option is to make a single Will disposing of all of your assets. Alternatively, you can make a separate Will for each country in which you hold assets.
As an increasing number of Australians move into retirement villages, or ‘Over 55 Lifestyle Estates’, it is important to take a close look into issues that can arise during the research phase, as well as the complexities involved in this type of move. This process has now been made a lot easier with NSW Fair Trading’s introduction of an online calculator set to assist older Australians in deciding which retirement village home is right for you.
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