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FCA seeks constitution change

Franchise Council’s constitution up for change

The constitution change requires 75 per cent of FCA members to vote yes.
McDonald's amends misleading campaign

McDonald’s amends delivery promotional campaign found ‘misleading’

The 99c delivery fee was not the only added cost associated with delivery orders.
domino wage liability court

The domino effect: wage liability in the franchise sector

Class action against Domino's alleges deceptive conduct for alleged underpayment.
IGA franchisee court underpayments

IGA franchisee faces court for alleged underpayments

A Nepalese visa holder was allegedly underpaid more than $90,000.
Harvey Norman Asic fined

Harvey Norman and Latitude fined $55 million after Asic probe

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd was issued $35 million in penalties by the Federal Court.
US tariffs Australia rise

US tariffs increase to 12.5 per cent

Australia's Trade Minister, Don Farrell, called the move "unjustified".
Telstra outage compensation scheme

Telstra outage sparks calls for SME compensation scheme

COSBOA is advocating for a compensation scheme for SMEs.
7-Eleven franchisee store takeovers

7-Eleven responds to franchisee exit expectations

7-Eleven highlights the path to profit for franchisees, and the renewals success rate.
Chemist Warehouse staff underpaid

Chemist Warehouse staff underpayments could cost company millions

Four Chemist Warehouse franchisees in South Australia have been found to have underpaid staff, in a ruling which could p...
July 1 compliance checklist

July 1 compliance checklist: Payday Super, minimum wage, and new SMS rules

The national weekly minimum wage from today is $1004.90m or $26.44 an hour.