Though intellectual property should be respected as much as physical types of property, it often isn’t. How do you protect something that is the core of your business and makes it unique? Intellectual property represents the product of your mind or intellect. IP can be an invention, trade mark, original design, or the practical application […]
New laws, with a rapidly looming deadline for compliance, aim to protect the integrity of Australia’s financial system. The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (the AML/CTF Act) was introduced on December 12, 2006. Implementation of the provisions of the Act were staggered over two years to give industry more lead time for some […]
SMEs need to know how to comply with laws that protect personal information. Here’s a guide to crucial clauses. With the evolution of the information age and the constant development of new technologies that enable invasion of privacy on unprecedented levels, privacy law has become one of the fastest growing areas of the law. Changes […]
Video stores around the country have joined forces to take on DVD pirates. Putting up posters, and handing out DVD sleeves and brochures, they hope to inform Australians about the damage done to the industry. Over 800 anti-piracy kits have been distributed to video stores by the Australian Video Rental Retailers Association [AVRRA]. They warn […]
Do your know your obligations about training in the workplace? Any idea what ignorance of those obligations could cost you? And what it might cost employees, perhaps serious injury or even their lives? Matthew Hourn guides us through the crucial clauses. Employees have a legal right to be sufficiently trained to undertake their role and […]
As the Asian Tiger economies continue rapid industrialisation and high percentage GDP growth, together with expanded demand for foreign products and services, their attractiveness for Australian exporters grows apace. And while there may be strong temptation for Australian manufacturers and service providers to jump in ‘boots and all’ to capitalise on the demand, one area […]
Stephen Spring delves deeper into the leasing contract, and the rights and obligations of tenant and landlord under a lease agreement Yes, leases can be boring, but for most retailers, a lease is probably the most important document they posses. They can appear complicated and hard to read, but all leases are based on the […]
With unions and the Federal Government’s advertising mixed messages on the introduction of the new Work Choices Act*, the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) has set the record straight and published an easy to understand guide on employment and the law in NSW. Hot Topics 61: Employment and the Law is now available in all […]
Problems arising between retail tenants and landlords are becoming increasingly commonplace. The following are some suggestions from the NSW Retail Tenancy Unit on what to do if you have an issue. Have You Got A Retail Tenancy Problem? Perhaps the following suggestions will assist you resolve it. Our experience shows that the people who are […]
How is O.H.S. affected in the new national I.R. system? Alyson Warnock looks at how changes will impact on small and medium businesses around the country The Workplace Relations Amendment (Workchoices) Act 2005 became law on March 27, 2006. This legislation was designed to create a single national IR system using the corporations’ power to […]
