“You dribble sh*t. You always dribble fu**ing sh*t.” This was part of a tirade directed at the managing director of a Tasmanian waste management company recently by one of his drivers. Not surprisingly, the MD terminated the driver’s employment. However, in the ensuing unfair dismissal …
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Franchising Agreements
The new Franchise Code that commenced on 1 January 2015 contains some differences from the previous version. However the definition of ’franchise agreement’ in cl 5(1) of the new Code is substantively the same as that in cl 4(1) of the former Code. A recent decision of the NSW Court of Appeal …
Franchising Code Of Conduct
On 1 January 2015, the old Franchising Code was repealed and replaced with a new Franchising Code of Conduct. The new Code applies to conduct on or after 1 January 2015. The new Code: introduces an obligation under the Code for parties to act in good faith in their dealings …