Small Business Law Blog

What you need to know about post-employment restraints in NSW Post-employment restraint clauses are a common feature in most employment contracts. These clauses operate to prevent an employee from taking certain action which would adversely affect their employer following the termination of their employment. Such action may include: Restraint clauses are becoming increasingly valuable for […]

Starting a business is often very exciting and challenging at the same time. It involves a lot of costs and expenses that may exceed your revenues. Depending on the size, the up-front costs and the type of business you want to launch, you will probably have to consider raising capital in order to fulfil the […]

In the early days of your start-up business, having in place solid business contracts can help avoid unnecessary hiccups, ensuring the smooth development of your company and a level of protections against future disputes or misunderstandings. By ‘business contracts’, we are referring to the legally binding agreements between two or more parties, setting out the […]

The entrepreneurial lure of the ‘online business’ has seen a huge growth in the number of business emerging that have chosen to ditch the traditional shop-front presences and adopt a business model that focuses on selling their product/service online. Whilst there is great economic sense in this business mode it does not come without its […]

As an employer, you have obligations regarding your employee’s rights and it is your responsibility to provide a respectful and compliant work environment. The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) governs Australian workplace relationships between employees and employers and sets the minimum workplace entitlements called the National Employment Standards (NES). The NES protect employees from unreasonable workloads, state the various […]

Given the impact of technology on the modern lifestyle, it would be difficult for the emerging generation to imagine a world without it. To think that tech life staples such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter were founded little over a decade ago (and didn’t become mainstream until much later) is astounding, given the social reliance […]

If you are a tech start-up, choosing a web developer will be one of the most important decisions and biggest investments you will make. For other non-implement tech reliant businesses, a website is now something that you will nonetheless be required to develop and maintain as part of business branding and marketing. In both cases, […]

Nowadays, website domain name registration goes hand in hand with branding. In fact, it is often the case that new businesses determine their brand based on domain name availability and not vice versa. Given these trends, it is now more important than ever for you to give careful consideration to securing a domain name: As […]

Introduction When starting a business there are so many decisions to make in a short period of time. One of the most important of those decisions is what legal structure you will use to run your business. As a business owner and manager, it is important that you give careful consideration to this question and […]