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19/12/2023

Merry Christmas from the team at Millens. Celebrating EOY

19/12/2022

Happy Holidays from Millens and the Dog helpers

17/08/2022

Happy Birthday to our leader Ross Millen. You enjoy life and create great memories.

25/07/2022

Imagine lending your child money to buy a house, and then their marriage ends in divorce! Or your child becomes bankrupt? Some well-meaning parents have been left without enough money for their own retirement. In this short and sharp video, learn how to avoid the pitfalls when lending money to your children.

02/06/2021

Can employees be stood down in a lockdown?

Victorian businesses have taken another blow – the 7 day ‘circuit breaker’ has been extended. Many businesses were holding their breath and hoping that the circuit breaker would be short but now, in light of the recent extension to lockdown, business owners and employers are having to make rea...

25/05/2021

Here's a snapshot of the Victorian state budget.

Here's a snapshot of the main measures affecting payroll tax, land tax and stamp duty for you: Payroll Tax From 1 July 2021 · the payroll tax threshold will increase from $650,000 to $700,000 (this has been brought forward from 1 July 2022); · the payroll tax rate will decrease for regional employ...

13/04/2021

Don't let family disagreements delay your Will making.

Haven’t made a Will because you and your partner can’t agree on who should control or receive your assets? Don’t let disagreements delay preparations for your family’s future. At Millens, we have helped many families find solutions to their problems by working together. For advice on Wills a...

16/03/2021

In the absence of a contractual obligation in employment agreements, the short answer is no. Even with a contractual obligation to disclose this information, there is no exception in our current privacy laws that would allow an employer access to this information without employee consent. Hiring new...

09/03/2021

There are new rules regarding the ‘effective dates’ of resigning directors - don't get caught out!

A company must notify ASIC of a director’s resignation within 28 days of the resignation date, otherwise a fine will be incurred. Prior to 18 February 2021, even if ASIC was notified after 28 days of the resignation date, ASIC would record the effective date of the resignation as being the date se...

03/03/2021

Have you got private and confidential documents sitting around in your home office? Thanks to work-at-home restrictions you're probably not alone.

This is what we suggest you consider doing right now.

As the vast majority of office workers have been working from home for the last year or so, many have collected, saved, printed or otherwise retained confidential information at home. Procedures should be in place to ensure that those working from home destroy confidential information or keep it in....

23/02/2021

How might the COVID-19 vaccination affect our workplaces?

With the first vaccinations being administered in Australia yesterday, we need to consider what this means for workplaces. Whilst employees must abide by lawful and reasonable directions of their employer, employers have a duty to provide a safe working environment under workplace health and safety....

16/02/2021

The clock is still ticking ...

Before COVID hit, were you thinking of making a claim against another party but due to COVID, you have decided to ‘park’ your claim and focus on running your business? Beware that there are time limits as to when you can bring a claim, and despite COVID, the time limitations clock keeps ticking....