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ARTICLE · 27 NOVEMBER 2020

Competition And Consumer Law Update – October 2020 Edition

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This is the latest in a series detailing developments in competition and consumer law in Australia, including the activities of Australia's competition and consumer regulator, the ACCC, published judgments, recently issued proceedings ...

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This is the latest in a series detailing developments in competition and consumer law in Australia, including the activities of Australia's competition and consumer regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), published judgments, recently issued proceedings and any relevant changes in the law.

This article covers events which occurred in October 2020. The previous August and September 2020 update is available here.

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ACCC loses case against Employsure and appeals

Justice Griffiths in the Federal Court of Australia has dismissed the ACCC's case against Employsure, which offers employment relations advice to businesses. The ACCC made the following allegations against Employsure regarding breaches of the Australian Consumer Law, each of which was dismissed by the Court:

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