Lorna Jane accused of copyright breach after using teen’s Instagram photo on...
Activewear fashion label Lorna Jane is under fire for allegedly breaching copyright laws with an Instagram user in Brisbane claiming a photo of her was used on the brand’s T-shirt range without...
View ArticleFormer Coles employee wins unfair dismissal bid following physical...
The Fair Work Commission has awarded a former Coles employee close to $4500 in compensation after she was dismissed over a verbal and physical altercation with two teenage girls suspected of theft....
View ArticleFormer SEO company director found guilty after withdrawing $29,000 from the...
The former head of a business specialising in search engine optimisation has been found guilty of breaching his duties as a company director. Oliver Wood, the former director of SEO Company Pty Ltd,...
View Article7-Eleven: Former franchisees dragged to court by Fair Work even after...
Two former 7-Eleven franchisees will be asked to defend their pay practices in court, amid claims the store they ran underpaid a dozen workers, including international students, around $84,000. The...
View ArticleMalted mix-up? Malteasers loses out in trademark stoush with Maltitos
A Swiss chocolate maker has been granted permission to trademark one of its malted chocolate products in Australia, despite competitor Mars Australia successfully objecting to the trademark bid last...
View Article‘Drip pricing’: Airbnb and eDreams accused of breaching consumer law by ACCC
Airbnb is one of two companies to enter enforceable undertakings after the corporate watchdog found the accommodation site may have breached Australian Consumer Law for “drip pricing”. Drip pricing...
View ArticleMelbourne mortgage broker falls foul of corporate watchdog for “100% success...
A Melbourne-based mortgage firm has been forced to change some of its print and online ads after the corporate watchdog found some of its claims, such as a “100% success rate”, were potentially...
View ArticleShoe store employee caught stealing $70,000 by creating fake refunds: How to...
The store manager of a shoe store in Canberra has plead guilty to stealing $70,000 from her employer by creating almost 700 fraudulent receipts over a period of more than two years. The ACT Supreme...
View ArticleHomeopath and online retailer fined $115,000 over whooping cough claims
An online homeopathy store has been fined more than $100,000 after the Federal Court found it had made misleading representations about the effectiveness of whooping cough vaccinations and...
View ArticleAh McCain, you’ve employed him again: Electrician wins job back after...
A McCain Foods employee has won his job back after originally being sacked for fighting in the workplace. Peter Bridges launched an unfair dismissal claim before the Fair Work Commission after he was...
View ArticleTravel agent loses unfair dismissal case after Fair Work rules she was not...
A former sales executive at an online travel agency who filed for unfair dismissal after she was not granted a request for flexible working arrangements following maternity leave has lost her case...
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We all enter contracts every day, so why are they still so hard to understand?
How many contracts did you enter into today? The answer may surprise you. Though the prevalence of contracts in the world of commerce is taken as a given, the importance of contracts in everyday life...
View ArticleWorker wins $37,500 in compo after his pay was cut following injury leave:...
A former labourer and construction worker who resigned after being told of a significant reduction in his salary upon returning from injury leave has won his unfair dismissal case. Kevin Fields, a...
View ArticleNewly built waste treatment plant collapses into voluntary administration
A newly constructed waste treatment plant in Melbourne that treats industrial waste and contaminated soil has gone into voluntary administration, owing secured creditors about $83 million. Renex...
View ArticleHBO backs down from legal threat to Wagga small business over advertising slogan
Small businesses should not give in to legal threats from large companies, according to a SME owner from regional New South Wales who successfully fended off a legal letter from television giant HBO....
View ArticleFormer fruit and veg market operator accused of paying asylum seeker just...
The operators of a fruit and vegetable stall at a market in western Melbourne is facing legal action over allegations they paid a man who came to Australia as an asylum seeker as little as $3.50 an...
View ArticleLack of rules and data about phoenix activity compounds the problem: Research
Government agencies should continue to devote resources to tackling phoenix activity, according to research from the University of Melbourne Law School that has attempted to quantify just how...
View ArticleFormer IT company director and Rich Lister found guilty on fraud charges
A former BRW Rich Lister and IT company director has been found guilty in relation to charges of defrauding the National Australia Bank out of millions of dollars. The former chief executive of former...
View ArticleLawyer says Fair Work condones safety breaches after Patties Foods employee...
An employment law expert says the Fair Work Commission needs to take workplace safety issues more into consideration after a former Patties Foods employee won his job back after being sacked for...
View ArticleMyer and cleaning contractors caught up in underpayment and sham contracting...
Businesses risk hefty fines and ongoing brand damage if they underpay workers and engage in sham contracting, according to one payroll expert. The warning comes as Myer and two contractors are facing...
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