News and views

We’re now fleshing out the 2016 calendar, with key themes for each quarter of 2016 – but before we set anything in stone, we want your ideas and preferences.

No man (or woman) is an island, they say – and that was a key theme at the recent launch of Aspiring Law’s new community-based business initiative, BizClub.

Trademarking stoushes are rearing their heads lately – everything from the quintessential “David versus Goliath” battles to smaller businesses butting heads over brand protection.

As we bid farewell to another ski season, it won’t be long and our neck of the woods will be back heaving with visitors enjoying the holiday season, and fruit-picking will be in full swing. And, once again, many local employers will likely be relying on temporary migrant workers to bolster their ranks to see their businesses successfully through another busy spell.

After much debate, and more than its share of controversy, the Health and Safety Reform Bill has finally been passed by Parliament. April will be a red letter month for this legislation – the time businesses will be expected to comply with the new laws.

The Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Act 2014 comes into force on 6 June 2015.

Anyone thinking employment law is a bit of a dry, stuffy old affair need only take in some of the headline grabbers of the past few months to realise just how heated – and public – the fallout from workplace relations-gone-sour can become.