Congratulations, you’ve made the decision that it's time to employ a casual employee. While this can be an exciting period of growth for your business, and a time when you can look to offload some tasks on your to-do list, it can also be a confusing time getting your head around the legal ins and outs of how you can go about employing a casual employee the right way.

Non-disclosure agreements (NDA’s) are much more common than you think and asking someone to sign one is often a completely appropriate request. While very common in the United States, they are also widely used in Australia to protect confidential information owned by a person or a business.

In this article, I break down what a non-disclosure agreement is and look at common examples of where it is used. I also let you know what a mutual non-disclosure agreement is.

Do you want to start a small business online? When starting an online business, you’re entering a whole new world, with a new set of rules and procedures. While you may have plenty of experience working as a business owner or employee, it’s hard to know where to start and end when it comes to setting yourself up for online success.