LEGAL Q&As - 14 November 07
LEGAL Q&As
QUESTION: Sarah started her business from nothing about three years ago and was delighted at the way her idea was received by customers and the rapid expansion of her business. She produces and sells distinctive products and enjoys a unique place in the market.&n...
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Misleading phone contracts burden small businesses - 14 November 07
Media release: TIO Public Affairs 25 October 2007
Small businesses should exercise caution when entering into telephone contracts that come bundled with equipment such as laptops, washing machines or plasma televisions.
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsm...
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Coalition releases IR Policy - 14 November 07
On 7 November 2007, the Coalition released its workplace relations policy for the 2007 election campaign, entitled Employment and Workplace Relations - Targeting Full Employment.
The key elements affecting WA businesses concern additional leave entitlements, additional investigation and adviso...
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Business wants urgent action to head off long term labour shortage - 14 November 07
CCI WA media statement
Released: 7 November 2007
A major report by Western Australia's peak employer group has called for urgent government action to boost the population and the workforce, which it says will see WA require as many as 400,000 additional workers over the next decad...
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Interest rate increase will cost economy $1.8 billion per year - 14 November 07
Statement by Peter Hendy, ACCI chief executive 7 November 2007
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) does not oppose the decision of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to increase interest rates.
According to ACCI's calculations, an increase in the interest rate o...
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Importers and exporters warned: Christmas congestion likely - 14 November 07
A warning has been extended to all businesses importing and exporting goods over the Christmas period, due to the strong risk of congestion to container transport systems in the lead-up to the holiday season.
With the amount of cargo moving through the Port of Fremantle growing at 17 per cent ...
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Disability and diversity in the workplace - 14 November 07
Over the last 20 years, Australia’s labour force grew by an average of 1.8 per cent a year. Labour force growth in WA was higher than the rest of the nation, at an average of 2.4 per cent per annum.
Based purely on demographic changes (due to population ageing and continued low fertility rates), th...
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Managing the Margin - 14 November 07
Wayne Zekulich, General Manager, Western Australia, Premium Business Services at the Commonwealth Bank
The extended period of economic prosperity in Western Australia (WA) has seen business sentiment remain strong while certain restrictive factors, such as labour pressures and increasing operating ...
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Selling a Business - 14 November 07
The real test of business success is to see what value others place on your business. That is, how much they are prepared to pay you to own the business themselves. However, when it comes time to sell, few owners see the full potential of return on the t...
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Young people hone skills for role in WA's future - 14 November 07
In the throes of an economic boom with historic low unemployment rates, moves have been taken over the past few years to ensure our Western Australian youth don't miss out on the good times and are armed with strong skills preparing them for the workforce.
New laws mean that young people turning 17...
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Daylight Saving: what do I pay? - 14 November 07
The commencement and cessation of Daylight Saving will raise issues for employers when paying employees who work shifts that coincide with the clocks changing. Employers will need to consider payment options for these employees and apply a consistent approach in compliance with workplace...
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Productive Pointer! - 14 November 07
Productive Pointer
Did you know…
How to Compare and Merge Documents?
Explanation
Ever created a document in Word and sent a soft copy to someone else to check? Have you found that when they return it they've made changes but you don't have the time to manually go through both documents...
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