Legal
Company owner defends decision to fire worker over same-sex marriage views, despite the risk to her “business and integrity”
A legal expert has warned businesses to ensure they write down and communicate social media policies, following a Canberra business operator…
Queensland Police shut down three more “fake trader” barbecue websites: How to keep customers’ trust amid scam concerns
Queensland’s financial and cyber crimes group has shut down three more “fake trader” websites advertising barbecues and fitness equipment, t…
ACCC drags waste management firm JJ Richards to court in first action on unfair contracts for small business
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched its first legal action under the country’s expanded unfair contract laws, al…
Aldi questioned over “on-trend” business practices as court finds its Moroccan Argan Oil claims misled consumers
A Federal Court judge says Aldi’s business practices have been brought into “sharp focus”, after finding the discount supermarket chai…
Court finds gas supplier breached workplace laws by making pregnant employee redundant two days before maternity leave
The Federal Circuit Court has found an employer was “blissfully unaware” of obligations under the Fair Work Act when an employee was made re…
Vulnerable workers legislation passes Senate: What your business needs to know about the tough new penalties
After fierce debate, the federal government has finally secured changes to the Fair Work Act designed to hit “dodgy bosses” harder, complete…
Melbourne labour-hire operator cops maximum Fair Work penalty after using worker’s pay for down payment on premium Peugeot
A Melbourne labour-hire operator has been fined the maximum available penalty after he failed to pay a foreign worker any wages for three mo…
Operator of online kids clothing business Boy Jungle fined after failing to give customers refunds
The owner of an online children’s clothing store has been fined $3000 in a Queensland court and ordered to pay customers compensation after …
National coffee chain suspended from government’s PaTH intern scheme after allegedly underpaying workers
A national coffee chain has been booted off the government’s controversial PaTH employment scheme following allegations it was underpaying…
Former CSL worker wins $26,000 after being unfairly dismissed for ‘abandoning’ employment and running a sex store on eBay
Pharmaceutical giant CSL has been ordered to pay a former staff member $26,000 for unfairly dismissing him after making a number of allegati…
