Employers and employees will be well aware that under section 96 of the Fair Work Act employees are entitled to 10 days of paid personal/ carer's leave for each year of service, accrued progressively during the year according to the employee's ordinary hours of...
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 received royal asset on 12 March 2019 and commenced operation on 1 July 2019. The new legislation provides greater protection and remedies for those who 'blow the whistle' on corporate,...
On Friday 18 January 2019, the Federal Court of Australia imposed a $2,604,000 penalty against Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd (“Ultra Tune”) for breaching both the Franchising Code of Conduct (“Franchising Code”) and the Australian Consumer Law. The Court found on...
The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (“the Act”) received royal assent on 10 December 2018. The Act requires entities based or carrying on business in Australia, which have an annual consolidated revenue of more than $100 million, to report annually on the risks of...
Earlier this year, the consumer protection laws regarding gift cards were amended to ensure that all gift cards redeemable in NSW did not carry unfair terms and conditions. The introduction of the Fair Trading Amendment (Ticket Scalping and Gift Cards) Act 2017 (NSW)...
The Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No 3) Act 2018 (Cth) (the Act) received royal assent on 31 August 2018, and commenced on 1 September 2018. The new penalties apply to acts, omissions or offences that occur on or after 1 September 2018. The Act amends the...
Trade promotions can be a great way to promote your products and services. However, before you run a trade promotion, there are several things you should consider. These include: 1. Is the prize you want to award permissible? For example, tobacco products and certain...
Whether you go into partnership with a fellow dentist, employ another dentist in your practice or engage another dentist as a contractor in your practice, you will need to ensure that you protect yourself and your practice in the event things don’t work out between...
On 6 November 2017, the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) was amended to provide for the introduction of a new prohibition on "concerted practices". Prior to its commencement the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) lobbied the Commonwealth...
From 22 February 2018, the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 amends the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) to introduce mandatory data breach notification provisions. Background Under the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the...
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