There are many changes to the laws and regulations commencing over the next 6 months. Here we summarise some of those key changes: PROPERTY Some lucky buyers will no longer have to pay stamp duty on properties purchased in the ACT. Stamp duty has been abolished on properties sold in the ACT from 1 July …
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Reasonable management action refers to performance management or a disciplinary process that is carried out fairly, transparently and justly. As an employer, you have the right to: take appropriate management action and make appropriate management decisions; make necessary decisions to respond to poor performance; take disciplinary action, if necessary; effectively direct and control the way …
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Unfair contracts legislation has now been in place for two and a half years. Only a Court can determine whether a contract term is unfair and there have now been a number of cases where contract terms have been voided on the basis that they are unfair. These cases include two successful actions by the …
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Many businesses will routinely enter into a contract which contains a “force majeure” clause. However, many may not know that the purpose of a force majeure clause is to allow a party who is prevented from performing a contract by a ‘force majeure event’, which is a circumstance that is beyond the control of the …
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Running a business? Check your registered details are current It is not only charities that should check their registrations reflect their current details; businesses should also check that: any trading name the business uses is registered as a business name with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) – (a business must register the trading name it …
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It would be remiss of us to not mention the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, which has consumed much of media and news reports recently. Culture was the predominant theme of the Commission, and indeed its finding. Corporate culture, however, is probably the theme of the decade. An …
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The Secure Local Jobs Code commenced on 15 January 2019. The Code applies to those in construction, cleaning, security and traffic management services undertaking or seeking to undertake territory-funded work. Any ACT Government contractor must hold a valid Secure Local Jobs Code Certificate: at the time they submit a response to an RFQ, RFP, work …
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The power of crowd sourcing is undeniable. From the ridiculous, $55,492 raised to make a potato salad , to the nostalgic, saving of the iconic local Canberra music venue The Phoenix. Crowd sourcing has been used by many business ventures to raise funds, most often bootstrapping the startup phase by offering pre-sale products. Until recently …
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On 8 October 2018, the Governor-General signed off on the Letters Patent establishing the Royal Commission into aged care, available here. This Royal Commission is future focused. It is aimed at looking at how quality aged care services can best be delivered. In doing this it is charged with examining the extent of the substandard …
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If the reportable conduct scheme applies to your organisation in the ACT, you have a mandatory obligation to respond to reportable allegations. Below we have listed the key tasks of the Employer who receives a reportable allegation under the ACT’s Reportable Conduct Scheme. This list is provided for general guidance only and as the scheme …
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