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Can Employees Be Forced To Take Annual Leave? (2026 Updated)
Annual leave sounds simple in theory: your employee takes time off, gets paid, and comes back refreshed. In...
6 Jan 2025
Assignment Deeds And Novation Deeds: What’s The Difference? (2026 Updated)
If you’re running a business, you’ll eventually deal with a situation where a contract needs to move from...
6 Jan 2025
What Is A Contract? (2026 Updated)
A contract is one of those legal concepts that sounds formal and intimidating, but in practice it’s something...
6 Jan 2025
Do You Run An Online Directory? Here’s Why Your Terms & Conditions Matter (2026 Updated)
Running an online directory can feel like a “simple” business model at first: list businesses, help users find...
5 Jan 2025
Electronic Witnessing Of Documents: How Does It Work? (2026 Updated)
Running a business (or even just managing your personal affairs) often means signing documents quickly - contracts, resolutions,...
5 Jan 2025
Should You Use A Free Contractor Agreement Template? (2026 Updated)
You’ve found a “free contractor agreement template” online, it looks professional enough, and you just want to get...
5 Jan 2025
Do I Need A Waiver For My Business? (2026 Updated)
If your business involves customers doing anything remotely “risky” (think: fitness classes, events, kids activities, trades services on-site,...
5 Jan 2025
Legal Regulations In Business (2026 Updated)
When you’re building a business, it’s easy to focus on the exciting stuff first: your product, your branding,...
5 Jan 2025
What Is An Employer's Duty Of Care? (2026 Updated)
If you’re employing staff (or you’re about to hire your first team member), one question comes up fast:...
5 Jan 2025
What Are The Differences Between Casual And Part-Time Employees? (2026 Updated)
If you’re hiring your first team member (or trying to make your staffing more flexible), it’s normal to...
5 Jan 2025
How To Include A Scope of Work In Your Service Agreement (2026 Updated)
If you sell services, you already know the tricky part isn’t always doing the work - it’s making...
5 Jan 2025
Selling Or Buying Business Assets? You Need A Contract (2026 Updated)
Buying or selling business assets can feel like a “simple deal” - you agree on a price, hand...
5 Jan 2025
What Is A Travel Agency Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Running a travel agency can be exciting - you’re helping people plan honeymoons, family holidays, corporate trips, tours,...
5 Jan 2025
It Wasn’t Me, It Was My Employee: What You Need To Know About Employers’ Liability (2026 Updated)
It’s one of those stomach-drop moments as a business owner: you get a complaint, a demand letter, or...
5 Jan 2025
Understanding Car Rental Agreements (2026 Updated)
If you’ve ever hired a car for a weekend away (or you’re thinking about running a rental fleet...
5 Jan 2025
What You Need To Know About Hire Agreements (2026 Updated)
Hiring out equipment or hiring something from a supplier can feel straightforward: you pick the item, agree on...
5 Jan 2025
What Is Liability? (2026 Updated)
Running a business means making decisions every day - hiring people, selling to customers, signing contracts, dealing with...
5 Jan 2025
Criticising Your Boss On Social Media: What’s Legal? (2026 Updated)
Social media makes it easy to vent. A bad shift, a tough conversation with your manager, or a...
5 Jan 2025
Can Employees Be Forced To Take Annual Leave? (2026 Updated)
You’ve probably been here before: business is quiet, you’re trying to manage cashflow, or you’re shutting down over...
5 Jan 2025
Why Have A Supply Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you run a business, chances are you rely on someone else to keep your operation moving -...
5 Jan 2025
Why It’s A Good Idea To Have A Work Experience Agreement (2026 Updated)
Offering work experience can be a win-win. You get an extra set of hands (and potentially a future...
5 Jan 2025
Do You Know About Unfair Contract Terms? (2026 Updated)
If you run a business, chances are you use contracts every day - quotes, online terms, supply agreements,...
5 Jan 2025
How To Deal With Negative Online Reviews (2026 Updated)
Negative online reviews can feel personal - especially when you’ve poured time, money and a lot of energy...
5 Jan 2025
Should You Download A Template Or Get A Lawyer? (2026 Updated)
You’re about to sign a contract, launch a website, hire your first employee, or bring on a business...
5 Jan 2025
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