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STAY SHARP MID-WINTER EDITION

1 July 2016

Welcome to the mid-winter edition of Stay Sharp - although I'm told it is officially the warmest June in the region on record! Our team have been kept busy these last few months, and with the continued growth of our region we have been adding new team members, ensuring we continue to provide a first...

Written by: Janine McTainsh

EMPLOYERS: TAKE THE TIME NOW TO MAKE SURE YOU CALCULATE HOLIDAY PAY CORRECTLY!

22 April 2016

Does your business pay overtime, bonuses or commissions to employees? If the answer is yes, then read on to ensure your employee's don't have a claim for more holiday pay. Most employers will be aware of the recent media reporting in relation to underpaid holiday pay for more than 24,000 public and private sector workers....

Written by: Shima Grice

DIRECTORS, CHIEF EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS – HEALTH AND SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

16 March 2016

On 4 April 2016 the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 comes into force. This means that you only have a couple of weeks to ensure that your business complies with the new legal requirements. Will you be ready? Now is the time to address health and safety systems in your workplace. We can...

Written by: Shima Grice

PRE-SETTLEMENT INSPECTION COMPLETE AND WORRIED YOUR HOUSE MAY NOT BE A HOME?

3 March 2016

Buying a new home is an exciting time but what happens when the pre-settlement inspection results in a few surprises? Sometimes we come across clients who: have been misled as to the condition of the property; discover the property has been damaged; find chattels forming part of the sale have been removed or are not...

Written by: Janine McTainsh

GETTING IT SIGNED

28 January 2016

With the ever increasing use of technology the need to sign a document on paper is becoming more and more redundant. Under the Electronic Transactions Act 2002 ("the Act") certain paper-based legal requirements may be met by using electronic technology, in which the Act recognises that there is a functional equivalence between paper form and...

Written by: Janine McTainsh