Lessons from the unfair dismissal case involving a worker sacked for not doing enough while WFH
An employee who worked from home has lost her unfair dismissal bid, after her employer found low keystroke activity while monitoring her laptop.
Paid domestic violence leave for small business employees arrives on August 1. Here’s what to know
Small businesses across Australia now have less than two weeks to prepare for new paid domestic violence leave entitlements, which provide employees up to ten paid days off across a twelve-month period.
Can you be dismissed without formal communication or warnings? FWC decides
A recent case before the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has highlighted the importance of clarity when dismissing an employee.
July 1 legal changes all Australian businesses should know about
The start of each financial year usually brings with a host of tax changes that SMEs need to be aware of, as well a a range of other legal changes that affect large sections of the Australian business community.
Lawpath offers AI legal advice to small businesses — but don’t expect to ditch real lawyers just yet
Australian small businesses now have access to automated legal advice through Lawpath's new artificial intelligence platform, a development co-founder Dominic Woolrych could help company directors put off by the significant costs of traditional legal guidance.
ACCC drags Meg’s Flowers to court, alleging the online retailer misrepresented itself as a local florist
Meg's Flowers does not operate any local shopfronts and fulfils orders through its network of subsidiaries.
PwC internal inquiry under fire as government plans stricter review on the use of consulting firms
A company director will review the culture of embattled accounting firm PwC as the federal government works out how to deal with the consequences of the tax leak scandal.
ACCC sounds alarm as report finds 81% of influencer posts potentially misleading
Inadequate disclosures of sponsored content by influencers and a lack of advertising transparency are among the key concerns included in the ACCC's latest analysis report.
Future Super pays $13,000 ASIC fine over Facebook post that ‘overstated’ its green impact
Sustainability focused superannuation fund Future Super has become the latest Australian company to be handed a fine by the corporate regulator for so-called 'greenwashing'.
Optus faces class action over data breach that likely exposed small businesses
Optus is facing one of the largest class action claims in Australian history, with legal firm Slater and Gordon arguing a data breach that exposed the data of almost 10 million customers breached privacy laws, made users vulnerable to fraud attempts, and caused significant emotional distress.
Five fast and inexpensive dispute resolution methods that don’t involve courts
Disputes are a part of doing business and resolving a business dispute can be stressful, expensive, and a drawn-out process.
The ACCC now has an internal taskforce to oversee Australia’s “greener economy”
The competition and consumer watchdog has created an internal sustainability taskforce to help oversee the regulation of Australia's increasingly "greener economy".