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A recent ruling from the Full Court of the Federal Court in Australia is another reminder to Franchisors they can be held liable when franchisees underpay their employees. In Bakers Delight Holdings Ltd v Fair Work Ombudsman [2025] FCAFC 144, the Court confirmed franchisors can and will face lia...

Ever been to the supermarket and noticed that a product is packaged in a way that looks suspiciously similar to a product you’ve bought before? Well, thanks to a recent Federal court ruling, there will likely be less and less products on the shelves with copycat packaging. In Hampden Holdi...

2024: a Golden Year for QSR Franchises Whether you are currently a franchisor or are thinking of becoming one, there is a lot of reason for optimism. Last year saw both major and emerging franchises expand their footprint throughout Australia. GapMaps, which provides cloud-driven analytics to h...

A recent contravention of the ‘Responsible Franchisor Entity Provisions’ by 85 Degrees highlighted the importance of risk avoidance for franchisors in administering workplace laws and regulations. In a landmark Court case, the Fair Work Ombudsman successfully relied on section 558A of...

The phrase, ‘Unfair contract terms’ is not new. Most of us are familiar with the implications of ‘unfair contract terms’ (UCT) when it was introduced in the context of standard form contracts. At the time, it was designed to hold larger companies accountable for contracts ...