Case Study – Bringing franchise ideas to life through franchise incubation

Happy Franchise Kid

Case Study-  Bringing a franchise idea to life through franchise incubation   Problem A new client came to us with an idea to franchise their booming youth based personal training business.  The client had been operating for a number of years and had expanded into several locations within the city, and had reached the point […]

It’s just paper right? Do I really need to read my Franchise Agreement?

Franchise Agreement Franchise Lawyer Signing Client

The Franchise industry in Australia has been under scrutiny recently with the Senate inquiry into the Franchise Code of Conduct and subsequent report attracting significant media attention.  With this in mind, and with changes likely to be made, it is more important now than ever that both franchisors and franchisees understand completely what is involved […]

Franchisor Update – Franchisor holding companies potentially liable for franchisee’s workplace law breaches

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The Fair Work Act of 2009 (the Act) is Australia’s principal legislation that dictates a legal framework that all Australian employers must comply with in employing staff. The Act prescribes comprehensive minimum legal requirements (including remuneration, hours of work, leave entitlements, and record keeping obligations), and sets out a penalty system for employers that breach […]