Legal

Unfair contract holding you back? The ACCC wants to hear about it

Matthew Elmas Friday, August 23, 2019

ACCC deputy chair Mick Keogh has asked small businesses who believe their business contracts may be unfair to reach out, reiterating the com…

David Sharrock Thursday, August 22, 2019

When it comes to making an employee redundant, there are lots of traps.

For the employer, whenever redundancy is considered, it pays to b…

Matthew Elmas Wednesday, August 21, 2019

A worker fired for publishing a negative (and private) post about her employer on Facebook has won an unfair dismissal bid after the Fair Wo…

Matthew Elmas Thursday, August 15, 2019

Retail businesses are being advised to review their surcharge policies after vehicle rental giant Europcar was fined $350,000 for overchargi…

Matthew Elmas Thursday, August 8, 2019

Startup HealthEngine will face Court over allegations it disregarded or doctored more than 20,000 customer reviews and shared consumer infor…

Matthew Elmas Wednesday, August 7, 2019

An apprentice fired on the spot via text message for failing to show up to work has won a $6,000 compo payout after the Fair Work Commission…

Matthew Elmas Tuesday, August 6, 2019

An overhaul of the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code that would redefine and clarify the circumstances where firms can fire workers fairly …

Shane Koelmeyer Monday, August 5, 2019

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently ordered the reinstatement of a dedicated pelican feeder in the San Remo region in southern Victo…

Lisa Fitzgerald Monday, July 29, 2019

The risks associated with operating a public Facebook page have increased under Australian (state-based) defamation law following a recent d…

Matthew Elmas Thursday, July 25, 2019

Debt collector Panthera Finance will face Federal Court over claims it harassed customers for debts they never had.

In the latest case of…