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Employee vs Contractor – Why it’s Important to Correctly Label Employees

March 21, 2012

A recent Federal Court decision provides a strong warning to employers to ensure they do not incorrectly treat employees as independent contractors. In the case of On call Interpreters and Translators Agency Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (No.3) [2011]…

Profile : Kayven McGrath

March 21, 2012

Kayven Mcgrath

I started at Macrossan & Amiet as a Trainee Solicitor in January. I grew up in Moranbah where I completed my primary and secondary schooling. Whilst growing up I was involved in dancing working my way through the ballet and…

You & Your Business Name – A New National Register

March 21, 2012

Macrossan & Amiet

A new National Business Name Register is expected to commence in May/June 2012. Currently, for businesses operating in Queensland, the Office of Fair Trading keeps the state’s register with each other state or territory having a similar system. Transition to…

Danielle Fitzgerald Admitted as Solicitor

March 20, 2012

Danielle Clarke

The Partners would like to congratulate Danielle Fitzgerald on her Admission as a Solicitor. Danielle recently completed her traineeship as a Solicitor and was admitted as a Legal Practitioner in the Supreme Court in Townsville on 30 January 2012. Danielle…

Making a Simple Insurance Claim – Property Damage

March 20, 2012

Danielle Clarke

Over the last two years, residents of the Whitsunday and Mackay region have felt the impact of the various storms, cyclones and floods that have emerged during the wet season. After the events of the 2008 floods and the 2010…

Personal Property Securities Act – PPS Register Update

March 20, 2012

Paul Formosa

The 30th January 2012 saw the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) “go live” across Australia providing a consolidated and national register for the searching, registering and releasing of securities relating to personal property. Given that the PPSR is a completely…

Buying or Selling a Website – Relaxation of Domain Name Transfer Regulations

March 16, 2012

Kayven Mcgrath

It is a common practice for most businesses to use websites for advertising and operational purposes. The benefit of purchasing a website is the recognisability it will already have on search engines. When starting an online business or creating a…

Franchise Agreements – The Franchise Code of Conduct and Franchisees Protection

February 18, 2012

Paul Formosa

There are many different types of businesses which are now operated through some type of simple or complex franchise arrangement. In July last year, the rules and regulations in relation to Franchise Agreements changed. The Franchise Code of Conduct (the…

Credit Control Debt Collection

February 17, 2012

John Formosa

Unfair Contract Terms

If a business has proper credit control then this can limit the number of bad debts the business will have. Our advice to clients when we take on their debt collection work is that the most important thing they can…

Riding an Unregistered Motorcycle Costs $1M Plus

February 15, 2012

Macrossan & Amiet

In an unusual case decided in November this year by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, an owner of an unregistered motorcycle was ordered to pay over $1M to the Nominal Defendant (the State of Queensland). The…

Employee vs Contractor – Why it’s Important to Correctly Label Employees

Profile : Kayven McGrath

You & Your Business Name – A New National Register

Credit Control Debt Collection

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