Proposed amendments to Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (QLD) ("BCIPA") have been approved by Cabinet and are presently being debated by State Parliament. The changes are likely to come into effect on 1 September 2014.All members of the building...
On 21 April 2014, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2013 (NSW) (Amendment Act) commenced. Late last year NSW parliament assented to the Amendment Act as a result of an inquiry into insolvency in the construction industry. The reforms...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 2 (Click here to download) AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL BEEF EXPO – BEEF AUSTRALIA 2015 – WILL BE HELD IN ROCKHAMPTON FROM 4 TO 9 MAY 2015Beef Australia is held every 3 years and is the supreme industry event for the beef industry in...
By Paul O'Dea and Connor Fitzgibbon Getting a notice of intention to resume your land (“Notice”) from a government authority (“Authority”) can be a very distressing event for a property owner, particularly if the Notice relates to a family home or business premises....
As published in CK Momentum Issue 5 (Click here to download) Often it takes the departure of an influential employee to prompt an employer to review what safeguards are in place to protect their confidential information from misuse. As companies and employees...
Everyone wants a degree of flexibility in their commercial position during contract negotiations; to give a little here and hopefully gain something there.However, sometimes preserving a position can result in there being no binding contract between the parties. This...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) There are some who argue that the only way to survive the next wave of innovation will be to better understand and engage with our natural, social and financial resources...Richard Branson, in his...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 4 (Click here to download) Terminating employees for performance based issues can be difficult for employers to navigate at the best of times. An employer’s right to terminate because of poor performance has not been helped by a...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 4 (Click here to download) Securities based employee incentive schemes will again become a more effective tool to attract and retain staff, given the Federal Government’s recently announced changes to the rules governing...
IN THIS ISSUE Minimum wage increase for the Retail Industry Differential pay rates for 20 year olds based on length of service. Other changes to the Retail Award Other changes which may affect retailers MINIMUM WAGE INCREASEThe minimum wage for employees covered by...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 4 (Click here to download) In the wake of the GFC, the Future of Financial Advice (“FOFA”) reforms were implemented by the previous Labour government to increase the trust and confidence of retail investors in the financial...
Ruslan Kogan, new addition to the BRW Rich List with an estimated wealth of $315 million was recently quoted in an Australia Financial Review article saying:"In the past it was all about physical property, who owns the land, what capital gains are there on the land,...