Fair Work Court announced in bid to speed up workplace disputes
The Albanese Government will establish a new federal Fair Work Court to handle workplace relations disputes, saying the current system is too slow, too costly…
Card surcharges to go, but what’s the catch?
Plans to scrap card surcharges are facing resistance from small businesses, who say they will bear the cost.
Beware of unfair general security terms when dealing with SMEs
Small businesses should review general security clauses in their standard contracts to avoid findings of unfair, void or unenforceable contracts.
Walking on the wild side
Law graduate Rhiannon Beach set up Canberra’s first dog walking and day care business, Pups4Fun, in 2008 to help fund her part-time university degree. Ten…
Small business and unfair contract terms: changes on the horizon
The Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business And Unfair Contract Terms) Act 2015 extends the notion of unfair standard form (or standard terms) contracts to non-consumer…