In this fourth annual publication on Labour & Employment, we have maintained the same general question-and-answer format to address many common issues that arise in the employment setting. The questions have been organised into the following categories:

•legislation and agencies;

•worker representation;

•background information on applicants;

•hiring of employees;

•foreign workers;

•terms of employment;

•liability for acts of employees;

•taxation of employees;

•employee-created IP;

•business transfers;

•termination of employment; and

•dispute resolution.