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Mental Illness in the Workplace

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DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that one in five (5) Australian adults experience some form of mental illness every year? This serious illness has increased over the past 5 years, which now have seen around 45% of Australians aged between sixteen (16) and eight-five (85) experiencing a mental illness at some point in their life. As we all know, unfortunately, mental illness or any form of illness doesn’t just stop at home. You live majority of your life at work and thus wherever you go your illness may shadow. As an employee, you may develop a mental illness prior to your employment or during your current employment and without a good support system and ongoing work strategies you may be in a worse off position. As an employee, you need to know your rights and privileges at a workplace if it is affecting your day-to-day life. You deserve a workplace that ensures a safe and healthy environment. EMPLOYERS AND MANAGEMENT ROLES All employers and management roles require appropriate steps to be ...

Top Reasons Why You Should Setup a Company

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When you go into business, you have the option of either being a sole trader or entering into a business partnership. There is also the option of starting up a company, and in this post,  we’ll look at a couple of key advantages as to why setup a company might be the best idea. What Exactly Is Setup a Company? When you start a company, it’s a legal entity all on its own, separate from the individuals running the company. With a business, you are the business. With a company, the company is the business. Companies can also own property, and companies can also be sued, just like a person. Public companies are listed on the stock exchange and are made up of individual public shareholders. Private companies don’t distribute shares to the general public and cannot raise funds through share offerings. Smaller businesses tend to operate as private companies . So Why Establish a Company? There are many reasons why you might decide to go the company route over being a sole trader or partner...

Employment lawyers Brisbane

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The field of Employment Law presents many challenges for employees and employers alike. Our partners Ian Field and Mark Game can take care of those employment law issues for you, including contract and policy preparation and review, restraint of trade issues, confidentiality, redundancy/dismissal, and general employment law issues and disputes. Employment Law presents many challenges for employees and employers alike In the event of a dispute, if it’s not possible to negotiate an outcome, we can arrange representation for you in the appropriate court or tribunal, with the benefit of our Special Counsel, Guy Sara. LEGAL COMPLEXITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT Employment law is massively complex, and this applies to both the employer and the employees. For the employer, there is a need to know the rules governing the hiring, remuneration, and dismissal of employees. This knowledge is important as it helps a company protect itself in the face of the law whenever something out of the ordinary happens....