What is unfair dismissal?
What is Unfair dismissal? Unfair dismissal is when an employee is dismissed from their job in a harsh, unjust or unreasonable manner. The Fair Work Commission (the Commission) decides on cases of unfair dismissal. Applying for unfair dismissal Employees must apply to the Commission within 21 days of the dismissal taking effect. If you believe…
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What Is a Personal Guarantee?
A personal guarantee is a promise or agreement to make yourself personally liable for a debt. For example, if you personally guarantee the debts of your business, your lender can pursue the assets owned by the business as well as your personal assets if your business defaults on the loan. If your business cannot afford to pay the loan and it does not have enough assets to pay back the loan you guaranteed, the creditor can sue you to collect the balance.
Boss Lawyers | BCIPA Reforms announced by QBCC Commissioner
BCIPA reforms are on the agenda
The Queensland government has approved wide-ranging reforms to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA).
Have you been defamed?
What is defamation?
Defamation occurs where one person communicates, by words, photographs, video, internet, illustrations or other means, material which has the effect or tendency of damaging the reputation of another. You must demonstrate that the defamation: