The Coronavirus has sent shockwaves through the Australian economy with many large employers taking steps to stand down employees on no pay for a temporary indefinite period or bring employment to an end completely on account of redundancy. Unfair dismissal Many employers understandably see the termination of some employees as [...]
As coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the globe, employers are grappling with how best to protect and manage their employees in these very unusual circumstances. Pointon Partners has the expertise to assist your business as you deal with these difficult issues against a backdrop of uncertainty. Listed below are [...]
The case of Bowden v KSMC Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Hubba Bubba Childcare on Haig & Chapman [2019] NSWDC 98 is a cautionary tale for employees that demonstrates that employers need to exercise care and discretion when communicating to others the reason when an employee’s employment came to an end. The case [...]
Issue 5 of our State Taxation Series considers the newly amended section 67 of the Land Tax Act (Act) relating to the primary production land (PPL) land tax exemption. The amended provisions in section 67 of the Act received Royal Assent on 19 November 2019. As of 20 November 2019, [...]
Issue 4 of our State Taxation Series looks at section 36A of the Duties Act 2000 (Vic) (“the Act”). The transfer of property from trustee to beneficiary is exempt from duty, with various exemptions from duty available under Chapter 2 of the Act. Section 36A governs the exemption from duty when [...]
Issue 3 of our State Taxation Series considers primary production land (PPL) and the exemption available under section 65 of the Act. More particularly, this issue looks at the definition of “primary production” under section 64 of the Act and the exemption contained in section 65 of the Act for land [...]
The first issue of our State Taxation Series looked at section 46F of the Land Tax Act 2005 (Vic) (“the Act”), and the three circumstances where a nomination can still be lodged for a discretionary trust that owns any pre-2006 land. This issue looks at statutory requirements for the nomination of [...]
The Land Tax Act 2005 (Vic) (“the Act”) imposes land tax on all taxable land in Victoria, with the owner of the particular land liable to pay land tax on 31 December of each calendar year. The rate of land tax is stipulated in Schedule 1 of the Act, with a [...]
On 1 July 2019, the high- income threshold increased and is currently $148,700 per annum. The threshold operates to limit an employee’s eligibility to be protected from unfair dismissal as defined in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FWA) and is adjusted annually. This means that an employee who is not [...]
Pointon Partners is pleased to announce that we have a package to help new or established businesses that do not have their employment arrangements documented. The package for $2,000 exclusive of GST includes: A comprehensive employment contract for full time employees; Dismissal handbook which guides an employer through the various [...]
