The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has sent a clear message to all employers that it will come down hard on underpayments. In an open letter published on the FWO’s website late last year, the FWO cautioned employers that their options for avoiding underpayment obligations by sending a company into liquidation are becoming significantly limited. This letter [...]
The types and frequency of reported complaints to the ACCC accords with what we are hearing from our clients, with misleading and deceptive conduct claims among the most common competition issues we are dealing with.Click here to access the ACCC 'Small business, franchising and news report' for the period July 2016 to December 2016.
New laws were introduced on 12 November 2016 to protect small businesses from being taken advantage of by unfair contract terms. The ACCC has now released a report which contains common terms in specific industries for small businesses to be aware of. Important things to note: A small business is defined to have 20 employees or [...]
