Public Facebook pages expose SMEs to a barrage of legal risks: Here’s how to protect yourself
The risks associated with operating a public Facebook page have increased following a recent Supreme Court of New South Wales decision.
“Egregious”: Debt collector Panthera faces Federal Court over claims it harassed customers for money they never owed
Debt collector Panthera Finance is alleged to have chased one consumer for almost four years over a $2,400 bill that wasn't even theirs.
Business that skimmed worker pay packets to cover visa costs fined $58,000
A Sydney day spa operator will pay a $10,000 fine for dipping into worker pay packets over a four year period, signing an undertaking with the FWO.
A case study in redistributing duties and making a role redundant
In a recent FWC case, a former technical service manager claimed he had been unfairly dismissed because his 'redundant' job was still required.
Government drags heels, confirming unfair contracts consultation for late-2019
The government will not hold a consultation on whether to outlaw unfair contracts until "late-2019", as renewed calls surface to get on with it.
MasterChef star George Calombaris to pay $200,000 fine for underpaying 515 workers $7.8 million
George Calombaris will pay a fine equal to 2.6% of the $7.8 million that hundreds of his employees had withheld them over a six-year period.
UberEats forced to amend restaurant contracts after ACCC investigation
UberEats will be forced to amend restaurant contracts after the ACCC alleged they contained unfair contract terms.
When is a Google review considered defamatory?
Bad online reviews can make or break a business, with a single negative comment enough to turn away a potential customer or client.
Employee fired for poor performance awarded $17,500 compensation
The FWC took the view the employee’s failures were not wilful or deliberate, but rather were “mistakes” from a lack of diligence.
Dodo to refund thousands of customers $360,000 over NBN streaming claims
Dodo, internet that flies, but not fast enough to stream in Ultra HD, according to the consumer watchdog.
Fruit shop fined $243,000 after paying workers just $10 an hour in latest wage theft ruling
A Melbourne-based grocer has been ordered to pay a hefty fine after stealing wages from workers for at least two-and-a-half years.
“Hardly satisfactory”: Judge questions Woolies’ biodegradable claim after ACCC loses key court case
THe ACCC has lost a bid to prosecute Woolworths over allegedly misleading claims about the biodegradability of eco-friendly crockery.