Massive contract changes to hit Australian businesses
Businesses should expect that regulators – the ACCC in particular – will be active in enforcing and prosecuting the use of unfair contract terms.
Christmas closure countdown: Important rule changes for annual leave and shutdowns
With Christmas less than 90 days away, employers should be turning their minds to planning and confirming their Christmas/New Year shutdown arrangements.
Qantas sacking of 1,700 ground staff deemed unlawful in High Court decision
Qantas acted unlawfully when it outsourced 1,700 ground staff during COVID-19 lockdowns because it effectively prevented affected workers from taking industrial action, the High Court has ruled, in a decision which upholds two prior court decisions against the airline.
ACCC gives eight week warning to companies imposing unfair contract terms on small businesses
Australian companies have eight weeks to strip unfair contract terms from the standard form contracts they offer to small business suppliers, or run the risk of ramped-up financial penalties handed down by the courts.
ASIC sues PayPal over fee discrepancy terms in small business contracts
ASIC is going after PayPal Australia over fee discrepancy terms in small business contracts, which it says are 'unfair'.
Mercedes-Benz legal win over car dealers could change the way cars are sold in Australia
The Federal Court has rejected a $650 million compensation claim against Mercedes-Benz for replacing its traditional dealership model with a fixed-price, direct-to-customer agency model.
PwC fallout: NSW introduces million-dollar fines for tax leaks
Proposed penalties of up to $1.1 million for individuals and $5.5 million for corporations were passed in the NSW parliament.
ATO reimbursement scheme under the microscope as small businesses pay $1 million to challenge tax decisions
Small businesses are spending more than $1 million in legal fees to challenge decisions handed down by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), but an official reimbursement program offers "insufficient certainty" over what costs are actually covered, according to a new review by the tax office watchdog.
Qantas “unlawfully” withheld refunds for COVID-19 cancellations, class action alleges
Federal court proceedings against Qantas have been lodged on behalf of customers whose flights were cancelled during COVID-19.
Former worker sues CBA-backed startup over 60-hour work week
CBA is being sued by a former employee of Unloan, owned by its VC arm x15ventures, for 60-hour work weeks and having to be across multiple roles.
“Unacceptable”: DoorDash to cough up $2 million for breaching spam laws
Food delivery platform DoorDash broke Australian spam rules by sending over one million texts and emails to its customers and prospective contractors.
Dell fined $10 million for misleading consumers by “inflating discounts” on monitors
Dell Australia admitted during the enforcement proceedings with the ACCC that it had overstated the discount prices of some monitors available in bundle purchases.