Since November 2023, putting an unfair term in your standard quote terms is itself a breach, and the ACCC has named cancellation clauses and automatic renewals as priorities. Seven clauses tradies use, how a court tests them, and what to rewrite.
A November-to-April layoff runs past Ontario's limit of 13 weeks in 20 unless benefits continue or a recall is agreed. Who the rule covers, what keeps a winter layoff temporary, and the ROE, vacation pay and recall steps that go with it.
In any building put up or refurbished before 2000, the law expects you to know whether asbestos is present before you disturb anything. Who holds the asbestos register, when a refurbishment survey is needed, and which work needs a licence.
KiwiSaver employer contributions rose to 3.5% on 1 April 2026 and now apply to members aged 16 and 17. What that costs a trade employer, worked through for a tradesperson and an apprentice, plus the stay-at-3% request, ESCT and the 4% step in 2028.
OSHA's 2024 hazard communication update mostly lands on chemical suppliers. What cleaning, pest control and painting employers must update by November 20, 2026 or May 19, 2028, and why the spray bottle filled each morning needs its own label.
State averages put electricians at about $95 to $105 an hour. Here's what those figures leave out, from GST and service fees to the award cost of a Sunday call-out.
At least thirteen states raise their minimum wage on January 1, 2027, and more publish their figure this fall. The confirmed 2027 rates, the states still to announce, and how to carry the increase into crew pay, prices and service contract renewals.
A €14.94 minimum wage, a €600 employer PRSI threshold, bigger tax credits and diesel rising from February. What Budget 2027 changes on a small Irish trade business's payroll, tax and van costs, with a worked example for one helper.
A company truck that goes home at night is taxable pay unless the vehicle itself qualifies as non-personal use. Which vans and pickups qualify, the $3-a-day commuting rule, and what goes on the W-2.
A homeowner who signs your quote at home can cancel for three business days under the FTC's cooling-off rule, invited visit or not. What the contract and Notice of Cancellation must say, how to count the days, deposits and start dates, the emergency waiver, and where your state adds more.
