In 2013, the media broke a scandal about the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) financial planning arm having corrupt practices. This led to a Senate
Assisted by Jason Vo In February this year we informed you about changes to the retirement village legislation that took place on 1 July. Following this, the
Whether you have separated, or are considering separating from your partner, it is often a time that causes angst and anxiety. Determining how the assets
Did you know that Pablo Picasso, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson and Prince all died without a Will? You might
Franchisors cannot recruit franchisees without an updated Disclosure Document, so it’s important that franchisors are aware of this update. Under the Franchising Code of Conduct (the ‘Code’),
There has been a large number of franchisees under scrutiny for underpaying their employees recently. In this article Consultant, Stephen Booth, outlines the benefits of
Assisted by Kristina Tato Each year, the ACCC receives around four hundred complaints about franchising, and inadequate disclosure by franchisors is consistently one of the top two
Corporate Governance is a complex issue and often one that is difficult to clearly define. To help explain it, internationally recognised specialist in corporate law,
When an employer terminates an employee’s contract of employment, they are required to pay an amount for redundancy based on the employee’s years of continuous
Ever wondered if your employer is storing your personal data and information? A recent decision by the Fair Work Commission Full Bench has analysed closely whether employers
When an employee makes a claim against their employer, you should know exactly what the claim is, the evidence they intend to rely on and
Terminating an employee is a confronting experience. Surely, in the digital age where text, email and instant messaging is commonplace, reducing the personal element of
Former Senator and leader of the Australian Democrats, Natasha Stott Despoja AO, recently joined guests at a Coleman Greig Women in Business event on Friday, 16 August
Catherine Sedgley Much like the characters in a Marvel or DC comic book, the role of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is to protect the
There has been a major blow-up over claims by a private company WAM Clothing that it controls the rights to reproduce the Aboriginal flag on
The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) recently released its Digital Platforms Inquiry which, although focused on the impact of digital platforms (Google and Facebook) on competition in the
Assisted by Jason Vo Have you ever experienced that heart-stopping moment where you have tried to sell your franchise or sell a company owned store
Further to our earlier article which provided an overview of the recommendations made by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services in its report into the
In the last couple of weeks, a class action underpayment suit has been filed in the Federal Court against Domino’s Pizza. It alleges that Domino’s engaged
As professional advisors we often hear the same story from our older clients: they have worked hard, their adult children have left home, and they
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