http://netvouz.com/lillymark?feed=rss&pg=202 lillymark's bookmarks on Netvouz http://www.nair-co.com/AustraliaAuditSystem.aspx The Australian government has passed a bill which would give the ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) greater powers to check audit firms lacking in quality control. lillymark Wed, 02 May 2012 08:46:47 GMT http://www.nair-co.com/AustraliaStrengthensDataPrivacyLaw-07-01-2013.aspx Australia is working towards strengthening its privacy laws for both public sector and private companies based in the country. The Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012 was passed by the Federal Parliament on 29th November 2012, and is expected to be effective from March 2014. lillymark Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:17:33 GMT http://www.nair-co.com/AustraliaTaxChanges-13-08-2013.aspx The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has introduced new regulations which may affect individuals including multinational employers and expatriates on international assignments working in the country, says Nair & Co. which provides global HR services for companies setting up foreign operations. lillymark Fri, 16 Aug 2013 03:54:00 GMT http://www.nair-co.com/AustraliaTightensCorporateGovernanceResponsibilities-10-12-2012.aspx Australia has amended work health and safety (WHS) laws which are likely to be implemented in early 2013, increasing corporate governance responsibilities for directors and officers of companies doing business in the country. lillymark Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:44:13 GMT http://www.nair-co.com/AustraliaBusinessNamesRegister.aspx Australia will soon launch the National Business Names Register which will enable companies to use a single form to register a business name across all Australian states and territories. lillymark Wed, 02 May 2012 05:30:45 GMT http://www.nair-co.com/AustraliaWorkHealthSafetyLaw.aspx The Australian Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) law recently underwent a series of changes, violations of which could result in fines of up to $600,000 and/or imprisonment of up to five years for corporate as well as individual executives lillymark Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:55:21 GMT http://www.nair-co.com/AustraliaEmployeeTerminationProcedure.aspx A federal court ruling involving employee termination in Australia demonstrated that following the right procedures and maintaining proper records related to long-term employee issues including workplace rights and absence from work, can protect the employer when facing an adverse action claim. lillymark Wed, 02 May 2012 04:15:17 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/NairandCo/australias-amendments-to-counter-tax-evasion-what-you-must-know The Australian government has introduced the Tax Laws Amendment (Countering Tax Avoidance and Multi National Profit Shifting) Bill 2013 on February 13, 2013. The draft amendments are expected to address schemes which are technically compliant with the law but, may have been carried out to evade tax. lillymark Fri, 24 May 2013 08:28:28 GMT http://www.nair-co.com/AustraliaRetirementBenefits-13-06-2013.aspx Come July 2013, the minimum compulsory contribution rate of employers under the Act for “eligible employees” will increase to 9.25 per cent. lillymark Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:37:32 GMT http://www.nair-co.com/AustralianDirectorsLiableforUnpaidSuperannuation-08-02-2013.aspx The Australian government has extended provisions regarding penalties for directors. The new director penalty regime makes directors personally liable in case their company fails to make certain compulsory payments or superannuation payments like tax withholding from employees’ wages. lillymark Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:41:45 GMT