IN THIS ISSUE: When is an individual liable for Award underpayments? Recent penalties awarded against individuals Wage increase effective 1 July 2015 – a timely reminder to review pay rates WHEN IS AN INDIVIDUAL LIABLE FOR AWARD UNDERPAYMENTS? An individual, not just...
IN THIS ISSUE: Family Violence is an issue that has received considerable prominence in recent times and an awareness of the prevalence of the issue is emerging in workplaces. How does an employer respond when a staff member is a victim of family violence? How does an...
In October 2014, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Amendment Act 2014 (“Amendment Bill”) was passed. The Amendment Bill amends the current Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld) (“QBCC Act”). The QBCC Act affects builders,...
The consultation period recently ended for draft AS11000 General Conditions of Contracts (“AS 11000”) from Standards Australia. AS11000 isa new standard contract that is intended to provide general guidance for legal contracts in all sectors of industry, including...
The Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (“BCIPA”) underwent significant amendments which were passed by Parliament on 11 September 2014. FURTHER AMENDMENTS Since we last reported on the amendments to the BCIPA, the Queensland Government has passed...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 7 (Click here to download) Minutes of directors' meetings are critical in protecting the directors and managers of a company from claims that they have not properly discharged their duties. There can be serious reputational...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 7 (Click here to download) The Australian startup ecosystem is in need of new sources of capital to unleash the innovation within. The current equity raising regulatory framework is simply not suited to most startups with its heavy...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 7 (Click here to download) Legislation has finally passed both houses of Parliament to improve the taxation treatment of Employee Share Schemes (“ESS”) and in particular provide some concessions to startups looking to implement an...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 7 (Click here to download) Stone & Chalk describes itself as “an independent, not for profit Fintech hub whose overarching objective is to help foster and accelerate the development of world leading Fintech startups”. Before it...
As pubished in CK Momentum Issue 7 (Click here to download) Cloud based tech companies, scalability and disruptive technology. Small, agile startups rushing to innovate and find a gap in the market. It is activity on a scale that has never been seen before. The way...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 7 (Click here to download) Congratulations! You are ready to start scaling your business and take on your first commercial lease! Now comes the negotiations with the landlord on the commercial terms of lease. Here we list some tips...
JULY 2015 This edition focuses on a number of issues that are relevant to startup organisations, but with plenty of topics relevant to any business going through a period of growth or change. We feature an interview with Wayne Gerard, cofounder and CEO of Brisbane...