A recent government media release recommended that franchisors and franchisees should renegotiate fees during COVID-19.

This article outlines the legality of enforcing customers and employees to wear face masks and take temperature checks.

Tailor your disclaimers to each communication channel and specific risk. Ensure they are clear, visible and presented before reliance. Avoid broad or misleading wording, and do not assume disclaimers will remove all liability. Review them regularly to reflect changes in your business, legal obligations and how customers interact with your content.

The ACCC provides guidance for consumers on what circumstances it expects businesses to give a refund and/or credit note.

NZ law places significant restrictions on a supplier's ability to control resale prices.

Discuss about the various shares a company can issue in New Zealand.

Explores how you can extend the probationary period & some important considerations you should make to avoid an unfair dismissal claim.

Recent amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 expressly include a right for Australian workers to disconnect from work.

Modern Awards differ from individual employment contracts. Explanation here.

There is a fine line between when volunteers, unpaid interns and work trials cross into the realm of paid employment.

Comparison to help you decide whether a probation or trial period is right for your business.

How and when you can change the classification of a contract with an employee from full time to part-time.

These draft 2021 legislative changes will affect franchisors and franchisees and what they should do to prepare.

A shareholders agreement can be an essential tool to prevent issues between the company and its shareholders.

This article will outline strategies for small business owners to prevent late customer payments.

Terms of use set the rules for how visitors may interact with your website; a privacy policy explains how your business collects, stores, and shares user data.

Develop a clear strategy with measurable goals, and regularly report on progress to maintain transparency and accountability.

Having an Australian trade mark registration does not prevent competitors in other countries from registering a similar or identical trade mark.

This article explores how a distribution agreement can safeguard your retail business from risk and highlights key legal issues to consider when entering such relationships.

What a head contractor can do to get paid for residential building work in NSW and what happens if work is defective?