Changes to casual employment – what employers should know
Federal Parliament has recently passed the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021 (Bill) which will…
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New Franchising Code
Late last year the Federal Government passed a regulation, known as the Treasury Laws Amendment (Miscellaneous and Technical Amendments) Regulations 2020,…
ACCC accepts enforceable undertakings to remove unfair contract terms from standard form franchise agreements
The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) contains protection for consumers and small businesses from unfair terms that may be included in…
Opposition releases its response to the 2019 Franchising Code Review
On 2 September 2020, the Federal Opposition announced its position (Opposition Response) on the Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial…
Government releases its response to the 2019 Franchising Code Review
On 20 August 2020, the Australian Government released its long awaited response (Government Response) to the Joint Committee on Corporations…
Franchising Code of Conduct – Amendments that affect new vehicle dealership agreements and new compilation of the Code
Amendments that commenced on 1 June 2020 On 1 June 2020, the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes-Franchising) Regulation 2014 was amended by…