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Stop Orders
When you can’t use them, use by volunteers, PLUS the need to demonstrate real bullying Under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), an employee who believes they have been bullied at work may apply to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for an order to stop the bullying. Employees are eligible to make an application under …
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Fair Work Commission Decisions on Reasonable Management Action
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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It’s not just athletes that need training; do you have a Member Protection Policy?
Sports Australia maintains that sporting organisations have an obligation to ensure that their sport “is safe, fair and inclusive for everyone involved”. A member protection policy (MPP) is key to achieving this and is also a great risk management tool for sporting organisations. MPPs normally bind members, coaches, parents, employees and board members of an …
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Do I need a Will?
Nicole Platt Nicole runs Griffin Legal’s Wills and Estates practice and utilises her background in accounting to provide thorough estate planning advice. Do I need a will? YES! The answer is always yes! In every estate planning article you will ever read, the answer will be yes. Every person over the age of 18 should …
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AGM Planning
Think it’s too early to plan for your organisation’s AGM? Think again. Many of the tasks required to properly plan for and hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) take months to prepare for – whether it be preparing amendments to a Constitution or conducting a skills audit of your board. These things take time. Here …
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READY FOR (LAND) TAX TIME?
Land Tax Liability Amendments The Land Tax Act 2004 (ACT) (the Act) was amended last year, resulting in many more home owners being liable for land tax. This means home owners must reconsider their tax obligations. As of 1 July 2018, residential properties that are not the owner’s principle place of residence are liable for …
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What will the new Morrison government mean for privacy?
Earlier this year, the then Communications Minister Mitch Fifield unveiled plans to amend and update the Privacy Act 1988 (the Act). The focus of the proposed amendments is to introduce tougher penalties for breaches of the Act, particularly by big social media sites. As seen in examples such as the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, the …
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Unfair contracts – business to business
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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Work in sport? Do you know about the Sporting Organisations Award 2010?
If you work in sport in Australia, you are probably covered by the Sporting Organisations Award 2010, unless of course your workplace has an enterprise agreement in place or you fall into a narrow number of exemptions. The exemptions are generally for senior management, state government employees and those in the racing industry. For the …
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Winding up a charity
Before a charity is wound up there are several compliance activities that must occur with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC), including lodging the most recent Annual Information Statement. Once this is done, charities are required to submit the relevant form requesting that the Commissioner revoke registration. If the request is approved, it takes …
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