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Law Sense Workshops

                          
                                                                           ‘This is an Australian Government 
                                                                            funded service under the Building 
                                                                         Entrepreneurship in Small Business
                                                                                               Program.’


ENYA, with the support of the AusIndustry, has developed the Law Sense Workshop Series in order to raise business owners’ awareness and understanding of their legal and compliance obligations.

A specific area of concern to ENYA is the fact that many small business operators are not aware or do not fully appreciate their legal and compliance obligations. This lack of knowledge acts as an obstacle in achieving growth in small business.

ENYA realises that young entrepreneurs need assistance, however they are often short of time, and the financial resources to secure it. It is important for young business people to be self-sufficient and this project aims to assist young entrepreneurs with skills development in relation to many of the legal matters they face in business.

This workshop series has been specifically targeted to small business operators and will take participants through a series of modules and activities, building knowledge and skills in relation to these five modules:
  1. Financial Management and the Law.
      • Assist participants to understand the issues surrounding raising capital for their small business and the legal implications of different methods.
      • Provide participants with guidelines on how to raise capital.
      • Take participants through the legal steps involved in debt recovery and teach them to write their own Statement of Claim.
  2. Intellectual Property Management.
      • Build an awareness of what intellectual property is and the importance of protecting the IP in your business.
      • Assist participants to understand the different forms of IP and how to commercialise the IP in their business.
      • Take participants through the steps in writing their own Confidentiality Agreement.
      • Participants are provided with information in relation to avoiding infringing IP rights and the remedies available when a breach occurs.
  3. Employment Law and HRM.
      • Explain the different forms of employment agreements and major obligations between employers and employees.
      • Overview of the most recent changes to the IR system – WorkChoices legislation.
      • Independent contractors vs. employees.
      • Major compliance areas for employers – Workers Compensation, OH&S and Superannuation.
  4. Marketing, e-Business and the Law.
      • Introduce participants to the main legislative provisions governing marketing and e-business practices.
      • Provide an outline of the rights and obligations of people in trade.
  5. Compliance Management and the Law.
      • Assist participants to understand the advantages of having a compliance management plan and learn the elements and strategies for developing such a plan that they can apply in their business.
      • To point out the major areas of compliance that should be covered by a compliance plan and look at the issues that may arise within them and strategies for tackling any compliance issues. 
      • Provide participants with an overview of their primary taxation obligations and how to properly manage these to ensure compliance.

Law Sense Workshop Series

ENYA, with the support of AusIndustry, will launch the Law Sense Workshops in Wollongong on 23 March 2007. The program will be delivered in a series of innovative, one day workshops and will tour NSW in 2007 and 2008. Each workshop will offer participants the opportunity to develop their legal and compliance obligations and give their business a competitive advantage.

The workshop series are free and each participant will receive a comprehensive legal advice kit consisting of numerous fact sheets, precedents, and a summary of useful resources to utilise beyond the day of the workshop. These kits will be provided free of charge to all participants to allow for access to vital legal information without the costs normally associated with such a service. Free catering will also be provided on the day.


Where Law Sense Workshops will be held

In 2007 and 2008, the Law Sense Workshops will visit 7 locations across New South Wales, visiting both regional and metropolitan areas including the Illawarra, Greater Western Sydney and the Central Coast.

Participants are given the choice of attending all of the modules or attending preferred sessions only.

In 2007 Law Sense will visit:
March: Wollongong
June: Campbelltown & Penrith
August: Parramatta
September: Gosford / Wyong
November: Newcastle
December: Port Macquarie


Module Times
Module 1
Financial Management                9.00am - 10.30am

Morning Tea                                   10.30am - 11.00am

Module 2
Intellectual Property                      11.00am - 12.30pm

Lunch                                               12.30pm - 1.15pm

Module 3
Employment and HR                    1.15pm - 2.45pm

Module 4
Marketing and E-business          2.45pm - 3.45pm

Afternoon Tea                                 3.45pm - 4.00pm

Module 5
Compliance Management           4.00pm - 5.00pm


Support & Mentoring Services

ENYA will provide all participants with the opportunity to receive free support and mentoring services, for the duration of the project. This will include a free consultation with a legal practitioner through the Youth and Enterprise Legal Centre (YELC).

Consultations will be provided based on legal matters associated with project topic areas. However, if a participant would like to actually engage the firm in conducting a matter, the Centre will offer legal services on a cost-recovery basis.


Nominated Participants

ENYA and AusIndustry would like to invite young entrepreneurs to register for a Law Sense Workshop.

If you are interested in legal and compliance issues you may find useful resources and tools at the following websites:

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