IP encompasses all registered or unregistered design rights, trade marks, patents, copyright, confidential information, trade or business names, database rights, know-how and technology. IP rights are inherently invisible, but can be very valuable assets if they are properly identified and protected.
Not only can your performance at work be monitored, employers are increasingly turning to social media to monitor their staff’s personal behaviour. But what legalities do managers need to be aware of? Here’s a look.
No matter what business you’re in, it can happen. Don’t get blindsided by fraud: Know when employees are likeliest to steal.
For the most part, businesses run well, employees love their job, and employers are good people. But when it goes wrong, it can go badly wrong for both. The threat of legal action has greater consequences than you think – let’s put it in perspective.
The role of an SMB owner is wide-ranging and understated: CEO, general manager, accountant, HR manager, and marketer. Without the luxuries afforded to a larger organisation – such as having a risk management team – small business owners need to self-manage all risk scenarios and shortcomings in-house.
Nobody wants to think about it when times are good, but the break-up of a marriage can have huge consequences for business owners. While you may not want to go as far as a pre-nup, you can follow some smart advice.
Controls on loss of product through theft and accident are especially important when margins are tight. SMBs are exposed to loss in a number of ways, so here are some expert tips for how this issue is best managed.
Remember the changes announced in the Federal Budget in May? No? Well the beginning of the new financial year means that many of these measures have now commenced. Use this list of changes to ensure you’re compliant.
So, you’ve heard about Gina Rinehart’s deal to bring 1715 temporary foreign construction workers to her Roy Hill mine, but what do you know about your own ability to employ foreign workers? You may be surprised to learn that you don’t need to be a mining magnate to access highly skilled foreign workers.
Consider these measures you can take to stop proprietary data from leaving with your workers.
