Ever been to the supermarket and noticed that a product is packaged in a way that looks suspiciously similar to a product you’ve bought before? Well, thanks to a recent Federal court ruling, there will likely be less and less products on the shelves with copycat packaging. In Hampden Holdi...

2024: a Golden Year for QSR Franchises Whether you are currently a franchisor or are thinking of becoming one, there is a lot of reason for optimism. Last year saw both major and emerging franchises expand their footprint throughout Australia. GapMaps, which provides cloud-driven analytics to h...

A recent contravention of the ‘Responsible Franchisor Entity Provisions’ by 85 Degrees highlighted the importance of risk avoidance for franchisors in administering workplace laws and regulations. In a landmark Court case, the Fair Work Ombudsman successfully relied on section 558A of...

The phrase, ‘Unfair contract terms’ is not new. Most of us are familiar with the implications of ‘unfair contract terms’ (UCT) when it was introduced in the context of standard form contracts. At the time, it was designed to hold larger companies accountable for contracts ...

An Employment Agreement is a contract between an employer and an employee that sets out the terms and conditions of employment. Generally, an employment contract will be comprised of key elements which include: Employment Terms An employment contract will usually include information such as a d...