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  • 3 Reasons Why Using a Rewards Credit Card Makes Financial Sense  By : Mark Brown
    Credit cards are a great way to make large purchases, but with rewards credit cards you can actually make them work for you. With a good rewards program you can earn air miles, free stays at top hotels and even get cash back!
  • What Are The Most Popular Australian Credit Cards?  By : Mark Brown
    In Australia there are so many types of credit cards to choose from, each with their own peculiarities. Whether you want to transfer a balance to save on your monthly repayments or start building up rewards, there's an Australian credit card for you!
  • Office of Workplace Services targeted audits of food outlets  By : David Natenzon
    The body charged with ensuring employer compliance with the new mandatory WorkChoices industrial relations regime, the Commonwealth Office of Workplace Services (OWS), has recently launched a national “targeted education and compliance program” focused on restaurants, cafés and food outlets. These businesses are currently being subjected to random audits by the OWS which assess their compliance with the newly amended Workplace Relations Act.
  • Independent Contractors Act 2006 comes into force  By : David Natenzon
    The new independent contractor laws came into effect on 1 March 2007 via the Independent Contractors Act 2006. In combination with the current WorkChoices legislation, the new contractors legislation is a further step towards establishing a single national workplace relations system and has significant implications for the use of independent contractor arrangements.
  • Capital Gains Tax - Improved Concessions for Small Business  By : David Natenzon
    Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No 7) Bill 2006 passed through Parliament on 29 March 2007. It now awaits Royal Assent.
  • Fairness Test for workplace agreements  By : David Natenzon
    On 7 May 2007 the Federal Government introduced the Fairness Test for workplace agreements. The stated aim of the test is to guarantee that protected award conditions, such as penalty rates and annual leave, are not traded off without adequate compensation.
    Employers and employees who are currently making an agreement need to be aware of the Fairness Test, if they are considering removing or modifying any or all protected award conditions.
  • Termination of employment  By : David Natenzon
    Under the amendments to the Workplace Relations Act 1996 in effect since 27 March 2006, employees employed in businesses with fewer than 101 employees are no longer eligible to claim unfair dismissal.

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