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The corporate regulator is taking a stern approach to company directors yet to sign up for a Director Identification Number, a senior lawyer says, as industry leaders question if the mandatory scheme is still fit for purpose.

The ACCC also alleged Emma Sleep misled consumers by offering a limited sales campaign whose countdown timers reset itself.

Australian businesses now have a “positive duty” to prevent sexual harassment, with new sexual discrimination enforcement laws coming into place.

Tech giant Fitbit will have to pay an $11 million fine in Australia after misleading consumers about smartwatches and fitness trackers that were not fit for purpose.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the changes would seek to prevent sexual harassment from occurring in the workplace, rather than have workplaces react to it taking place.

The telco giant will also refund $21 million to consumers charged for inactive internet services across an 11-year period, at an average of about $2600 a customer.

An employee who was attacked by a dog while working from home was found to be injured in the course of her employment, and therefore entitled to workers compensation.

The Fair Work Commission has handed down a landmark decision that could affect remote work arrangements in Australia.

Intellectual property law expert Stephen Annicchiarico outlines some of the steps a small business can take to challenge e-commerce pretenders, and the ways a legal professional might be able to help.

Inappropriate employee conduct at end-of-year festivities can spell human resources trouble for your business. Here's how to stay ahead.

A legal opinion published on Thursday follows one seven years ago that sparked a seismic shift in corporate Australia's response to climate change risks.

A Victorian boss and two related businesses have been fined a total of $290,000 in relation to sexual harassment in the workplace, marking the state's first conviction of its kind under workplace health and safety laws.