Posts tagged employment contract
Employee or contractor – what’s the difference? And why you could be fined if you don’t do it the right way
Employee or contractor – what’s the difference? And why you could be fined if you don’t do it the right way

Is your team member an independent contractor or an employee?

Get it wrong and you can be fined up to $63,000 for sham contracting arrangements AND face further penalties for failing to meet PAYG withholding requirements and a superannuation guarantee charge.

Read More
Emma Heustonemployment agreement, employment contract, remote work, contractor agreement, independent contractor, employee or contractor?, flexible work policy australiaComment
5 important legal issues for organisations hiring remote workers
5 important legal issues for organisations hiring remote workers

There are real benefits for organisations who hire remote (or distributed) teams and permit existing employees to work from home.  Productivity, cheaper rental or real estate costs and a unique culture of employee engagement and happier employees are only some of the benefits. I can vouch for this personally, having worked from home in a Partner equivalent role with newlaw firm LegalVision for a number of years.

Read More
Remote Work and TeamsEmma HeustonRemote work, Legal issues remote work, Work from home policy, Remote employment agreement, employment law, employment contract, location independent, digital nomad, distributed team Comment