Following an avalanche of negative press highlighting franchisee exploitation, the Australian Senate released its report into the franchising sector earlier this year recommending sweeping changes to the code. “root out misconduct and exploitative...
Can you legally advertise for a particular person of a racial background, person with disability, a person of a particular sex or age? Yes, you can, if it’s an ‘Identified Position’. Identified positions help people who experience disadvantage to access equal...
Recently, on 1 May 2019, the Fair Work Commission handed down a decision to change the Real Estate Industry Award. This decision concerns employees that are classified as part-time commission only employees. As of 30 June 2019, employers will no longer be able to...
As customers become more and more aware of what is available out there and have more options to choose where they spend their money it has become increasingly important to be able to differentiate your business from others and become the business of choice. In today’s...
Being a business owner is exciting. You can make your own decisions and secure your future whilst doing what you love. However, being in business is also complicated. Having a ‘good’ business is about providing quality goods and services; creating and building a...
The importance of having effective and well-drafted employment contracts in place cannot be understated. Don’t leave this to chance! As surprising as it may sound, in Australia there is no lawful obligation to have a written employment contract in place. In fact, it...
