by Quinns Blog | Nov 25, 2020 | Employment and Human Resources News, Newsletter Features
A recent landmark case from the High Court has answered the question: ‘What is a ‘day’ of personal leave in the Fair Work Act 2009?’ The Court determined that a day of personal leave is calculated as one 26th of an employee’s ordinary hours of work each year....
by Quinns Blog | Nov 25, 2020 | Legal News, Newsletter Features
As with last week’s article on safeguarding your estate via a will, when we talk of contesting a will, we often focus on the perspective of the estate and the negative implications. It is perceivably a bad situation; jeopardising the value of the estate’s assets and a...
by Quinns Blog | Nov 25, 2020 | Accounting News, Newsletter Features
CGT Events: Disposal of a Trust Asset Disposal of a trust asset (or another CGT event) is likely to result in a capital gain or loss for the trust (unless a beneficiary is absolutely entitled to the asset). Capital gains and losses are taken into account in working...
by Quinns_News | Nov 20, 2020 | Newsletter Features, Small Business News
Spring is well and truly in the air! After the winter months, the popular act of “spring cleaning” is an opportunity to give our homes a much-needed refresh. It’s a chance to clear out anything that is no longer of use or benefit, tidy-up anything that is out of place...
by Quinns Blog | Nov 18, 2020 | Employment and Human Resources News, Newsletter Features
What you need to know about Personal Leave This week, we will delve into the topic of personal/carer’s leave and how it operates under Australian workplace law. What is Personal or Carer’s Leave? Personal/carer’s leave, compassionate leave and family and domestic...
by Quinns Blog | Nov 18, 2020 | Accounting News, Newsletter Features
In today’s article, we examine capital gains tax assets. What Assets are Subject to CGT? All assets you have acquired since Capital Gains Tax (CGT) started (on 20 September 1985) are subject to CGT unless specifically excluded. For example, CGT applies to: real estate...
by Quinns Blog | Nov 11, 2020 | Newsletter Features
In relation to employee performance, reviews are an important step to ensure employees are on task and are efficient. However, this can be a daunting experience for workers and employers alike. Here are 7 steps for practicality when conducting performance reviews....
by Quinns Blog | Nov 11, 2020 | Legal News, Newsletter Features
What is a caveat? It is a formal registration of a legal or equitable interest in land. The Registrar-General is required to send you written notice if a party has lodged a caveat on your land. Lodging a caveat can prevent further dealings with a property until it’s...
by Quinns Blog | Nov 11, 2020 | Accounting News, Newsletter Features
Phone scams are on the rise, the ATO warns. Below we have looked into how to identify phone scams. What scammers may do: Scammers may threaten you with immediate arrest. They do this to create a sense of urgency and instill a fear response. Scammers may send...
by Quinns Blog | Nov 4, 2020 | Newsletter Features
When employing juniors in the workplace, it can be difficult to know what best practice for their management is. Specifically, with internships or unpaid work experience, it can be tough to know what entitlements young workers have and what duties you owe them....
