by Greenhalgh Pickard | Aug 1, 2018 | Blog
From 1 August 2018, all employees on modern awards will be entitled to access 5 days’ unpaid family and domestic violence leave each year. The change follows a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission in March 2018 in which Vice President Watson said...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jul 27, 2018 | Blog
So you have just bought a vacant block of land in a new estate and are eagerly planning to construct your first home. Or maybe you have reached the stage in your life where you will finally be designing and building your dream home. Either way, you are now looking at...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog
Will your last will be your final word on who gets your property and possessions? The answer is “not necessarily”. The validity of a will can be affected by such things as a person’s mental state at the time they made the will . More commonly family and dependants...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jul 4, 2018 | Blog
A recent landlord and tenant issue that our office dealt with raises a few important issues for landlords. The landlord rented an industrial shed to a company that conducted a paper and cardboard recycling business. After a few months of non payment of rent the...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jun 27, 2018 | Blog
Think Before you Post In a reality where scrolling through social media is as second nature as a morning cup of coffee, some social media users have a tendency to use their social media platform as a running commentary o f their innermost thoughts. For the most part,...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jun 25, 2018 | Blog
Thinking of retiring and getting the age pension? Because the age pension is “means tested” you be will be asked about any interests in companies or trusts. Under the social security law the assets of a private company or trust may be “attributed” to you if you are a...
