Posts tagged remote work
[Guest Blog] A day in the life of a criminal law VA.... and other FAQs
[Guest Blog] A day in the life of a criminal law VA.... and other FAQs

I googled VA and thought I CAN DO THIS!  The next day I was on the phone with Ingrid and started my training with her program at The VA Institute. Fast-forward 7 months, I took leave without pay from my full time job with Legal aid in July and jumped head first into starting my own business.

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Emma HeustonVA, VA Agreement, virtual assistant agreement, virtual assistant, contractor agreement, service agreement for a VA, remote work, virtual office, work from home, Remote work Comment
How to hire a virtual assistant
How to hire a virtual assistant

You are up at midnight (again) sending emails. All the coffee in the world isn’t helping keep those tired and bloodshot eyes open. As your head smashes into your keyboard for the third time you think to yourself, “if only I had some help, I could get some sleep and devote more times to my family …….. but I can’t afford it”.

Sound familiar?

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Emma HeustonVirtual Assistant, VA, contractor agreement, Independent Contractor, VA Agreement, Hire a VA, How do I hire a VA, remote work, virtual assistant agreement Comments
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.

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Who should own the remote work equipment?
Who should own the remote work equipment?

You may ask WHY all this stuff is required?

The short answer is to protect both parties but in particular to avoid the employer being sued when a data breach occurs and confidential client information is stolen because an employee or contractor has not updated their anti-virus software or followed correct company procedure in sharing information.

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Emma Heustonremote work, remote employment agreement, employment agreement, contractor's agreement, occupational health and safety checklist, remote work policy, Remote workComment
Why you need a work from home policy for your remote workers
Why you need a work from home policy for your remote workers

 I cannot advocate more strongly for employers to hire a remote team or permit their existing employees to work remotely, at least part of the time.  There are numerous productivity and employee engagement benefits to working from home.  However, you need a work from home policy before you hire a remote worker or permit your existing employees to work from home.

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