Update 25 August 2020 The Victorian Government has announced that the ban on evictions and rental increases will be extended until 31 December 2020 – noting however that this has not yet been p...
A series of recent enforcement actions by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), including the commencement of legal proceedings against Lorna Jane for their “anti-virus activewear, de...
On the 1 January 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into effect and subsequently introduced a broad range rights, obligations and enforcement measures relating to the protection of...
NOTE: The information in this article has been updated as of July 2021. Click here for updates. The new Treasury Laws Amendment (Acquisition as Consumer—Financial Thresholds) Regulations 2020 (Regula...
In the lead up to Anzac day its important to note that if you are contemplating running a promotion or event incorporating the word "ANZAC" that you comply with the legal requirements for use of this...
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 identified s...
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 authorises...
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...
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 Coronavirus, y...
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 closur...
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...
Recently the Dutch senate established itself as a progressive frontrunner in combating child labour practices in global supply chains by voting to adopt the Child Labour Due Diligence Bill. The bill...