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Employee or contractor – what’s the difference? And why you could be fined if you don’t do it the right way
Is your team member an independent contractor or an employee?
Get it wrong and you can be fined up to $63,000 for sham contracting arrangements AND face further penalties for failing to meet PAYG withholding requirements and a superannuation guarantee charge.
Who should own the remote work equipment?
You may ask WHY all this stuff is required?
The short answer is to protect both parties but in particular to avoid the employer being sued when a data breach occurs and confidential client information is stolen because an employee or contractor has not updated their anti-virus software or followed correct company procedure in sharing information.
5 reasons your organisation needs to hire remote employees
As the marketplace becomes more competitive with disruption and technology, it can be difficult to thrive in business using traditional methods.That being said, why be traditional? Why not think outside the box and look at the way you do things.
Do you need a large office with your employees sitting in front of you?
5 important legal issues for organisations hiring remote workers
There are real benefits for organisations who hire remote (or distributed) teams and permit existing employees to work from home. Productivity, cheaper rental or real estate costs and a unique culture of employee engagement and happier employees are only some of the benefits. I can vouch for this personally, having worked from home in a Partner equivalent role with newlaw firm LegalVision for a number of years.