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Amendments to the NSW Retail Leases Act passes into law

Amendments to the NSW Retail Leases Act passes into law

The NSW Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Bill 2016 was recently passed and will now become law.

Fair Work Commission cuts penalty rates for workers

The commission ruled that Sunday and public holiday penalty rates be reduced for foodservice workers.

Pizza Hut CEO responds to FWO report on workplace breaches

CEO Lisa Ransom.issued a statement regarding a Fair Work Ombudsman report on non-compliance with workplace laws.

Pizza Hut outlets in hot water over workplace breaches

Widespread non-compliance with workplace laws was found within Pizza Hut outlets.

Burger kings battle it out for Grill'd ownership

Simon Crowe and Geoff Bainbridge made Grill'd into a fast food empire.

FWO Lifts the Bar

By Steve Champion, Managing Director, ER Strategies.

Shinobu Sushi Bar donates $10,000 to avoid legal action over false pay records

The Fair Work Ombudsman said Shinobu Sushi Bar provided false records during an audit.

Domino's CEO writes to PM to request help with drone delivery

The pizza boss needs help with air traffic regulations.

Franchise Registry introduces workplace transparency standard

The Australian Franchise Registry released a standard for workplace transparency by franchise systems to enable registered franchise systems to...

Fast food brands in Victoria to list kilojoule count

According to an article by the Herald Sun, fast food stores in Victoria will soon need to reveal the energy content of their menu offerings under new...

NSW Supreme Court appoints Wok Me liquidator

Neil Cussen, a Deloitte Restructuring Services partner, has been named Official Liquidator of Wok Me Franchising Pty Ltd by the Supreme Court of New...

Gelato Messina fakes change in trading hours for April Fool's

For April Fool's Day, the dessert chain announced that it would be changing its trading hours to end at 7pm to comply with the local lock out laws.

Domino's releases statement regarding GPS Driver Tracker controversy

When asked to comment on the issues with Precision Tracking over GPS technology, the pizza chain said that it partnered with Navman Wireless for the...

Pizza Hut issues statement on employment contract controversy

Pizza Hut General Manager, Graeme Houston released the following statement.

5 good reasons to end the lease deal effectively

Understanding your make good obligations.

McDonald's changes menus after labelling issue

To comply with labelling laws, the fast food chain will change its menus across Australia.