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Australia’s business-based 457 Visas Abolished

Posted April 19th, 2017 by Aitken Partners

By David De Alwis & Genevieve Lakey, Aitken Partners, Lawyers, Melbourne. The Prime Minister today indicated that the Federal Government will ...

Who owns your IP?

Posted April 03rd, 2017 by Aitken Partners

By Genevieve Lakey, Aitken Partners, Melbourne, Lawyers Intellectual property can be one of the biggest assets of a business whether it be ...

Social Media – Making it Work

Posted January 05th, 2017 by Aitken Partners

By Genevieve Lakey, Aitken Partners, Melbourne, Lawyers An employee’s use of social media, particularly comments made in the public domain, can have ...

Compulsory Land Acquisition in Victoria

Posted December 14th, 2016 by Aitken Partners

By Peta Olive & Natasha Ozolins, Aitken Partners, Lawyers, Melbourne. “Compulsory land acquisition” is a phrase that the majority of us ...

When is a Contractor considered an Employee?

Posted November 03rd, 2016 by Aitken Partners

By Genevieve Lakey, Aitken Partners, Melbourne, Lawyers It is important to know the differences between an employee and a contractor as this will ...

Unfair Terms in Small Business Contracts

Posted August 10th, 2016 by Aitken Partners

By Stephen Curtain, Aitken Partners, Lawyers, Melbourne. Earlier this year we wrote about the New Protection for Small Businesses on Unfair ...

Effect of Separation on 457 Visa

Posted July 13th, 2016 by Aitken Partners

By Sharmini Subramaniam, Aitken Partners, Lawyers, Melbourne. The 457 visa is the most commonly used program for employers in Australia to ...

Cross border custody and the left behind parent

Posted April 01st, 2016 by Aitken Partners

By David De Alwis, Aitken Partners, Lawyers, Melbourne In a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic society like Australia, the biggest concern for most parents ...