Unfair dismissal?
Pursuant to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“Act”), an employee will be taken to have been “unfairly dismissed” if the Fair Work Commission (“FWC”) is satisfied that: the person has been dismissed; the dismissal was harsh, unjust or unreasonable; the dismissal was not a case of genuine redundancy; and the dismissal was not in…
Cyber security progress
For the past 10 months Fletcher Law has worked with Diamond Cyber as its pilot client to help develop and test their “Active Defence Program” (ADP). We have attained Bronze ADP accreditation. Diamond Cyber was founded by former Australian special forces personnel to provide the private sector with the discipline, governance and leadership in information…
Winding up a corporation
There are a number of grounds for a corporation to be wound up. Not all of these concern the corporation’s insolvency, though it is the most common basis for applications for winding up. This article focusses on winding up applications that seek to rely upon the failure of a corporation to comply with a valid statutory…
Recovery of debts and statutory demands
Cash is king and bad debts can be extremely detrimental to your business. Statutory demands are a means of recovering your debts in an efficient and effective manner, in certain circumstances. It is important to note that: a statutory demand can only be issued against a company, not an individual; the quantum of the debt…
Ben’s challenge
Fletcher Law Associate, Ben McPherson, along with a number of other Australian (or in this case Kiwi) men, including some at least mid-grade celebrities, has signed up for the Man Challenge. The Man Challenge is a 10 week online health and fitness program for men who need some gentle guidance and motivation to fit in…