Sham contracting can be a means by which businesses attempt to avoid employment laws and/or payroll tax by engaging services through contractor arrangements rather than employment arrangements. Sham contracting laws were introduced to help protect contractors who really should be employees.  Large penalties can apply. Businesses may have alternatives available through franchising. Businesses may be able to grant franchises and thus expand their business and their service reach wit...

Elizabeth Gore-Jones will be presenting at the First Class Accounts franchise conference on the Gold Coast on 6 September 2019. Elizabeth will be explaining: 1. how Notices to Remedy Breach work 2. what to do if you are a franchisee and receive a Notice to Remedy Breach 3. Common reasons for the issuing of a Notice to Remedy Breach 4. What happens if you do not remedy the Breach and finally, Why Notices to Remedy Breach are a good thing! Keep an eye out, we will be sharing som...

In August 2019 the ACCC released its review of the disclosure practices of food franchisors*. The review found that the majority of franchisors: 1. made it too difficult to contact past franchisees. Most mobile phone numbers and email addresses of past franchisees were not disclosed Only providing contact details for the former franchise location is unlikely to comply with the Franchising Code of Conduct requirements when the former franchisee cannot be contacted there. 2. did not a...