Franchising Resources
Recent ACCC Enforcement Actions Against Franchisors: Key Lessons for 2025
Actions Taken Against Franchisors in 2025 In 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took action against several franchisors for non-compliance with new regulations. Several groups have been finedRead More
Franchise Financing Models
The most common franchise model requires franchisees to pay for the rights to use your intellectual property and to cover the establishment costs to open a new franchise outlet. ThisRead More
Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Franchising
A Legal Guide for Prospective Franchisees Franchising offers an attractive business model for entrepreneurs looking to invest in a well-established brand with an existing customer base. However, the recent voluntaryRead More
Advancing Fair Work: Australia’s Third Tranche of Industrial Relations Law Reforms
The last year has seen many changes to workplace and industrial relations law. Already, two sets of industrial reforms have been introduced. The first has focused on improving job security,Read More
Are you paying your employees properly? 85 Degrees Case
Experience or exploitation? A Taiwanese coffee brand has been fined almost half a million dollars for its extraordinary exploitation of visa workers through purported internships and 70-hour work weeks. TheRead More
Updates to the Franchising Code of Conduct as of April 2022
Make sure your franchise is compliant with the April 2022 amendments to the Franchising Code of Conduct to avoid facing substantial fines. It is a requirement that all franchisors stayRead More
What is the Franchising Key Information Sheet?
A franchisor must provide specific information and documentation to a prospective franchisee including a disclosure document and a key facts sheet. The franchising key facts sheet contains information provided inRead More
