Labour hire company fined $22,440 for underpaying 80 vulnerable workers at Queensland mushroom farm
The Fair Work Ombudsman's four-year battle over wage theft at a Queensland mushroom farm has come to an anti-climactic end, with a labour hire company fined $22,440.
Push to outlaw unfair contracts runs into 2020 as consultations kick off
The Morrison government will consider whether to outlaw unfair contracts for small businesses next year, over a year after its initial announcement.
Unfair contract holding you back? The ACCC wants to hear about it
The ACCC has reiterated its focus on unfair contract terms, encouraging businesses to get in touch if they believe they're being done a dodgy.
“Logical step”: Unfair insurance contracts targeted in busy week for Treasury
In a busy week for government, unfair insurance contracts are on the agenda, alongside measures to restrict cash payments.
Government drags heels, confirming unfair contracts consultation for late-2019
The government will not hold a consultation on whether to outlaw unfair contracts until "late-2019", as renewed calls surface to get on with it.
Corporate regulator ASIC prosecuted more than 200 small businesses in second half of 2018
ASIC says it will be focusing on unfair contract terms and illegal phoenixing in 2019 after a tough year dealing with the banking royal commission.
‘Widespread and entrenched’: Migrant worker exploitation could attract jail time
Criminal penalties for serious exploitation of migrant workers are on the way after the government accepted a recommendation to take action.
Craft brewery in hot water over “humorous” binge-drinking meme
The Southern Bay Brewery Co. has fallen in hot water with a shadow regulator over a Twitter meme implying binge-drinking was taking place.
Big-business fines up to $10 million under Labor plan to give unfair contract terms teeth
Labor will make unfair contract terms illegal if it wins the next election — its latest move to strengthen its small-business platform.
ACCC blitz: Visy, Cleanway and Suez change SME contracts over potentially unfair terms
An ACCC blitz has prompted Visy, Cleanaway and Suez to change their contract terms, over concern several clauses may have been unfair.
Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban helped convince Elon Musk to settle with the SEC
Elon Musk took Mark Cuban's advice to settle with the SEC after a billionaire-to-billionaire phone call.
Small business lender Prospa removes unfair contract terms following ASIC review
Fast-growing small business lender Prospa has agreed to alter its standard loan terms for small businesses, following an ASIC review.
