2015 National Annual Wage Review

2015 National Annual Wage Review

The Fair Work Commission announced a 2.5% increase to minimum wages to apply from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2015. This will apply to any employee paid according to the national minimum wage or as prescribed in a modern award. From 1 July...
2015 National Annual Wage Review

Season’s Greetings

The principals and staff would like to wish all our clients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our offices will close at 12.00 noon on Tuesday 23rd December and re-open on Monday 5th January 2015. Please note that some principals and staff are taking extra...
2015 National Annual Wage Review

Season’s Greetings

The partners and staff would like to wish all our clients a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Our offices will close at 12.00 noon on Friday 20th December and re-open on Thursday 2nd January 2014. Please note that some principals and staff are taking extra...
2015 National Annual Wage Review

Christmas Season & FBT Obligations

As the festive season draws closer, many businesses will be organising Christmas functions and possibly providing gifts to their staff, clients and suppliers. To clarify any uncertainties in respect of this expenditure, we have provided below a summary of the Fringe...
2015 National Annual Wage Review

LBW Financial Planning

There has been a lot of press regarding financial planning in recent months, and not much of it has been good news. With financial planning issues being addressed at CBA and also Macquarie, it is common for people to question the need for a financial planner and for...
2015 National Annual Wage Review

Ice Bucket Challenge

Several of the principals of LBW were nominated to undertake the ice bucket challenge, namely Nick Klein, Simon Flowers and Leigh Harry. So it was decided that all 3 would undertake the challenge at the firms monthly BBQ lunch in front of all the staff on 29 August...