Employment law tips: Underpayments
Underpayments, or the more commonly used phrasing of “wage theft”, is something that is continuing to catch media attention. High profile cases of underpayments have come from retail giants such as Wo...
RETAIL LEASES UPDATE – New Bill amends COVID-19 provisions
Following from the Premier’s announcement, on the 3 September 2020 the Victorian Government introduced the COVID-19 Commercial and Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment (Extension) Bill 2020 (Bi...
WESTFIELD LOCKS OUT RETAILERS AMID RENT BATTLE
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 passe...
RETAIL LAW UPDATE: COVID-19 SME Guarantee Scheme extension
The Treasurer has announced a post-September tailoring of the Covid-19 SME Guarantee Scheme to serve more businesses. The Scheme will be available for new loans made by participating lenders unti...
Subscription models – are automatic renewals allowed?
If you offer a subscription service, make sure your renewal and cancellation terms are transparent. Like most people in 2017, I’m a big fan of Spotify and Netflix. While subscription-based busin...