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) 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 advice...
NOVEMBER 2014 This edition features an interview with Brett Draffen from Mirvac, which will be of interest to all readers involved in the construction industry or with an interest in the property market. If you invest in property, then you will also be interested in...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) In December 2013, the Government announced its intention to replace the GST free treatment for the supply of both going concerns and farming businesses with a 'reverse charge' mechanism. The scheme was...
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...
Allana Agnew, an Associate in our Litigation and Insolvency team, attended a Discussion Evening held by the Building Dispute Practitioners Society in August 2014. Presenting at the Discussion Evening was the new Chairman of the Board and Commissioner of the Queensland...
A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia has placed a sharp focus on the use of credence claims (that is, claims which involve a representation of a premium or special characteristic about a product) in marketing in the Food and Beverage industry. In a...
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...
The development and real estate industries have welcomed the passing of the Land Sales and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 ("the Act") by Parliament with amendment on 9 September 2014. The Act amends the Land Sales Act 1984 (Qld) (“LSA”), the Body Corporate and...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) Business owners have some important obligations under the workplace health and safety laws. They include reporting certain incidents to the workplace health and safety regulator in the relevant state and...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) The Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (“BCIPA”) regime is intended to be an efficient and reasonably low cost method for contractors and subcontractors to ensure payments are made to...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) Recent changes to the law amended the requirement for all commercial premises built before 31 December 2003 that are used as a workplace to maintain an asbestos register. The requirement to keep an asbestos...