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Farm Succession Planning Checklist

FARM SUCCESSION PLANNING CHECKLIST Succession planning for a farm is crucial for ensuring the smooth transition of ownership and management to the next generation or successor. Here’s a...

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NEIGHBOURS – Building good fences may take negotiation

There is no requirement to have a fence if you and your neighbour don’t want one. But if you want a fence and your neighbour doesn’t, you should get a quote for one to be built and discuss...

Casuals, Awards and All-in Payments

If you are making "all in" or gross payments, whether it be casual or permanent, you need to specify the award, the classification and the base rate of pay for that classification, so that...

Director Penalty Notices

There are a number of ways a company director can become personally liable for the debts of his or her company. The most common way is when a director gives a personal guarantee to a creditor. When a...

Employment Restraints – Court supports employer relying on fixed term contract and liquidated damages clause

A series of cases in the NSW Supreme Court has cast more light on the willingness of courts to enforce restraints in employment contracts. In the Tulletts case, a senior executive on a fixed term...

Hybrid Dispute Resolution – Getting the best of both worlds

Courts are streamlining their processes around the world. 'Just, cheap and quick' is the objective. One option being entertained is the use of a hybrid process in appropriate cases. The...

WORKPLACE HARASSMENT AND BULLYING

YOU MUST PROTECT YOUR STAFF Employers have a positive duty to prevent harassment and bullying, and breach of the duty can result in damages claims against employers. The duty arises from: Implied...