Elena Collett

Explore these helpful resources for New Business Owners in Brisbane and Moreton Bay Starting a business is exciting, but there is a lot to think about in the early stages. Alongside choosing the right business structure, preparing contracts and understanding your legal obligations, it is important to build a strong support network around you. When I first started Collett Law Group, some of the most useful support came from free business programs, mentors and local business networks. Being...

This is a very popular enquiry. Of course, while any change at work may be difficult for an employee to adjust to, only certain conduct by an employer will constitute a breach of the employment law. What Constitutes Adverse Action by an Employer Most employment relationships in Australia are governed by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (‘the Act’). Under the Act adverse action by an employer against an employee can include a range of conduct. According to section 342(1) of the Act, adverse action...

Making a will provides certainty and control over the fate of all your assets and avoids potentially undesirable outcomes dictated by statutory intestacy laws. Property and circumstances you may have overlooked Have you considered the money in your bank accounts, shares, cryptocurrency, vehicles, furniture and whitegoods, personal valuables, keepsakes? What happens with your digital property – social media accounts, subscriptions, files stored on your devices and in the cloud? What about your...