Helping retailers navigate their legal liabilities during the COVID-19 crisis

On Wednesday, 1 April 2020, we presented a FREE webinar on 'Helping retailers navigate their legal liabilities during the COVID-19 crisis' presented by principal of Gladwin Legal and retail law expert...

April 2, 2020

Can I get out of my contract due to COVID-19?

At the time of writing this article, the Australian Government is continuing to announce increasing measures to shut down businesses, including many retailers, in order to slow or cease the spread of...

April 2, 2020

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: Helping retailers navigate their legal liabilities during the COVID-19 crisis (FREE Webinar)

Click here to register - last chance! Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to dominate the discussions on a national and international level as retailers consider strategies to adapt to and deal with t...

April 1, 2020

‘Pivoting’ could save your business in the COVID-19 pandemic

It is undoubtedly a tough time for retailers and businesses in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Focusing on online sales are a given. But have you considered 'pivoting' to a diffe...

March 30, 2020

ACCC’s focus for 2020 – are you it?

On 25 February 2020, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released its Compliance and Enforcement Policy for 2020. There are a number of key priority areas that the ACCC has id...

March 27, 2020

FREE DOWNLOADABLE: COVID-19: Navigating Employment Issues Part 2: Entitlements, Stand Down/Redundancies, OHS

The COVID-19 Crisis is a disaster for many business (to say the least!). Don't get caught out breaching your employer obligations. We have received several follow up questions regarding your obliga...

March 25, 2020

Latest Development in Digital Platforms Regulation

On 10 February 2020, the Treasurer, the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, issued the Competition and Consumer (Price Inquiry – Digital Advertising Services) Direction 2020 (Direction). The Direction author...

March 20, 2020

FREE DOWNLOADABLE: Retail Head Office & HR Manager Action Plan for COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

It is a difficult time for all retailers, but in this volatile situation, Retail HR Managers are in a particularly tough position, where there is little clear guidance or regulation on how to deal wit...

March 19, 2020

FREE DOWNLOADABLE: Retail Store Hygiene Guidelines (COVID-19)

Retailers cannot simply just ask store staff to work from home.  How can a store manager manage a store from the kitchen table?  We get that. If your team (or customers) contract Coronavi...

March 17, 2020

COVID-19: What to do with your employees?

I have been inundated in the past week with calls from many clients regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and its impact on the business. Including relating to employees, leases, supply chain, store clo...

March 14, 2020

The federal government’s response to the ACCC digital platform inquiry – What changes can we expect?

On 12 December 2019, the Federal Government released a statement in response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platforms Inquiry final report. This final report ou...

December 12, 2019

What do the proposed changes to the Retail Leases Act (Vic) mean for landlords and tenants?

On the 30 October 2019, the Retail Leases Amendment Bill 2019 (The Bill) was introduced to the Victorian Parliament. If passed, the Bill outlines several proposed amendments to the current Retail Leas...

December 10, 2019