Long Service Leave (LSL) NSW

Long service leave applies to most NSW employees who are full-time, part-time or casuals. Employees who have been working for the same employer for 10 years  are entitled to 2 months (8.67 weeks) paid leave, to be paid at the employee’s ordinary gross weekly wage...

Ademption – What is it?

Ademption is a legal doctrine that applies where a gift made by a Will no longer exists at the Will maker’s (i.e. testator) date of death. Under this doctrine, such a gift will fail. Examples of specific gifts include identified property, motor vehicle, piece of...

Single Touch Payroll Extended to all Employees

What is Single Touch Payroll? Single Touch Payroll is the new way of completing employee’s wages, tax and super information to Australian Taxation Office from employer payroll or accounting software each time when the payroll is run, and employees receive their wages,...

Limitations of Enduring Power of Attorney

Facts of the Case In the case of Reilly v Reilly, the Reilly family operated farming properties. The husband granted an enduring Power of Attorney to his wife. The husband then lost capacity through Alzheimer’s. Prior to the husband’s death, the wife transferred one...