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Know your Rights - Legal
Peter Rusbourne – PartnerDeva Saraswati – Senior Solicitor
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Disclaimer
This presentation is for information only and is not advice. Each situation is different and must
be looked at on its particular circumstances.
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Who we are• Located in Kirrawee, NSW• 4 Partners, 45 staff members• Cover a range of work-types
– Commercial Business & Property• Accredited Specialist – Peter Rusbourne
– Workplace Law– Commercial Litigation– Family Law– Conveyancing
...plus many more!
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Today...• The Business Journey
• How to structure your business– To save tax– To protect your assets
• Contract matters– Commercial– Residential
• Getting paid– Contract terms– Variations– As Sub Contractors
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Today...
• Employment/Contractors– Awards– Deemed employees– Contractors– Insurance
• OH&S
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The Business Journey
Structure
Employment
Trading
Cash Flow
Risk Management
Premises
Intellectual Property
Asset Protection
Succession Plan
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• To save tax
• To protect your assets
• Companies
• Trusts
Structuring your business...
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Contract matters...
• Residential construction: – HOW: $12,000 plus
• Commercial:– SOPA
• Landscape Contractors contract
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Getting paid...
• Contract terms• Variations
– In writing– In advance– In the contract– Agreement as to cost for the variation
• As Sub Contractors– Security for work.
• Time for payment and determining cost of project and profit.• PPS
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Employment/Contractors
• Awards
• National Employment Standards
• Contracts and Agreements
• Contractors:– What documents are in place
– How paid
– Control
– Who meets obligations
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• Deemed Employees
• Insurance– Workers compensation for employees and deemed employees
• Dismissal of employees– Unfair Dismissal– Redundancy– Unlawful dismissal
Employment/Contractors
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OH&S
• Mel Crook
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Questions?