This is the second article in our 4-part series on 'Preparing for the Precipice: a post JobKeeper economy.'
Managing Div7a Issues: how to not owe your own business money
By James Frank on Aug 25, 2020 12:43:00 PM
What is the biggest risk to a business? People
By James Frank on Jul 22, 2020 2:11:24 PM
How important are your employees?
A major shock for employers of casual employees
By Philip van den Heever on May 25, 2020 10:41:31 AM
In the last week there has been a significant decision that has come as a major shock to employers of casual employees. In the case of Workpac v Rosatto, the Full Bench of the Federal Court of Justices Mordy Bromberg, Richard White and Michael Wheelahan found that even though Mr Rossato was on paper a casual employee, the evidence suggests that his employment was 'regular, certain, continuing, constant and predictable', and he was given rostered shifts well in advance, and as such, he was eligible to entitlements that full time employees receive.
5 Reasons You Need a Shareholders' Agreement
By Andrea Harrold on Feb 21, 2020 10:03:02 AM
If a company has more than one shareholder it should have a shareholders’ agreement in place.
ABC Learning Centres: why corporate governance matters
By Philip van den Heever on Dec 18, 2019 10:50:24 AM
ABC Learning Centres was the biggest childcare company in the world. From humble beginnings in Brisbane in 1988, it grew to 43 centres in Australia at the time it was listed on the Australian stock market. Between 2001 and 2007 the company acquired a further 2195 childcare centres across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the United States.
The global market: no longer a choice
By Philip van den Heever on Dec 13, 2019 11:09:06 AM
Michael R Czinkota, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce in the United States Department of Commerce said this:
When can a corporation be held criminally responsible?
By Andrea Harrold on Dec 10, 2019 1:11:13 PM
On 15 November 2019 the Australian Law Reform Commission released a Discussion Paper into Corporate Criminal Responsibility.
How the law protects minority shareholders
By Philip van den Heever on Nov 21, 2019 12:47:54 PM
Most Shareholder Agreements provide that Companies are controlled by a shareholder (or a group of shareholders) that holds a majority of the shares in the Company. These Agreements allow majority shareholders to appoint directors and control many other company activities including the day-to-day operation of the business, payment of Dividends or Dividend distribution policies, financing policies and, in most instances, the issuing of new shares.
The impact of bankruptcy in Family Law
By Matthew Sibley on Oct 15, 2019 3:19:00 PM
In 2005 and 2009, crucial amendments were made to the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) and the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) that bestowed jurisdiction upon the Family Court of Australia in bankruptcy for married and de facto couples.
Protecting your assets in bankruptcy
By James Frank on Sep 25, 2019 11:21:59 AM
One of the most seminal decisions in bankruptcy law is the High Court decision of The Trustee of the Property of John Daniel Cummins, A Banklrupt v Cummins (2006) [2006] HCA 6.