Legal
Company director fined $50,000 by watchdog over ‘direct involvement’ in underpaying young workers
The director of a now-collapsed catering company has been slapped with a $50,000 fine for his direct involvement in underpaying five employe…
Qantas under fire for volunteer-to-work scheme — but is it even legal?
It has been a tumultuous weekend for Qantas ahead of the busiest period of the year for airports after the airline came under fire for a pro…
Superannuation crackdown for small businesses under new laws for dodgy operators
Parliament has finished sitting for the year, and while several major pieces of legislation occupied most of the attention in Canberra this …
Multimillion-dollar app development company Appster collapses into liquidation, leaving businesses stranded
Multimillion-dollar app development company Appster has collapsed into liquidation today, with business owners allegedly left empty-handed w…
“Peering into the darkness”: Legal battles are costing Aussie businesses thousands
Twelve months ago small business owner Peter Balthazar received what would become a very expensive letter in the mail.
It informed him a …
‘Back to the dole queue for you’: Employee unfair dismissal bid thrown out despite divisive Facebook comments
Under the Fair Work Act 2009, an employee is only protected from unfair dismissal if the employee is actually dismissed. Section 386 of the …
ACCC blitz: Visy, Cleanway and Suez change SME contracts over potentially unfair terms
Waste management giants Visy Paper, Cleanaway and Suez Recycling have reviewed and amended small business customer contracts over Australian…
What to do if a confidentiality agreement is breached
When dealing with a breach of a confidentiality agreement it’s important to note a confidentiality agreement is one of the more common leg…
Over half of Australia’s growers non-compliant as Ombudsman recovers more than $1 million for underpaid workers
Australia’s workplace watchdog has revealed the results of its crackdown on Australia’s fruit and vegetable growers, finding more than 50% o…
Business owner jailed for five years over illegal phoenix activity
A West Australian business owner has been sentenced to five years in jail for engaging in illegal phoenix activity in a ruling the tax offic…
