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The safest course for employers is to ensure that their employee contracts contain a restraint-of-trade clause, with such restraints being fair, reasonable and legally enforceable. A well-drafted contract can protect an employer in a way that is much more efficient and cost-effective than Court proceedings!

Whenever you are buying assets or a business, make sure the contract contains all the necessary warranties to ensure you are getting what the Vendor promised. As a vendor, you need to be careful to ensure that you do not promise anything you cannot deliver, or something that may not be accurate. Accredited Commercial Law Specialist Mitchell Zadow explains.

Businesses are generally aware that they need to obtain Workers Compensation insurance for their employees. But did you know that you may have to obtain Workers Compensation insurance for your independent contractors? Workers Compensation insurance is required in circumstances where contractors are classified as workers of an employer.

In the business world, the existence of a contract may not always be an ‘iron-clad’ guarantee of performance. Our Litigation team outlines what happens when a contract cannot be honoured by one or more of the parties.

Negotiating a commercial lease involves more than reaching an agreement on the rent. A Lease is a long term commitment between the Landlord and the Tenant. A well-negotiated and well-drawn Lease helps to build a good relationship between the parties from the beginning, reduces the likelihood of disputes down the track, and can add value to a business. Read here for more.