Explore the importance of social media policy for franchisees and how it can benefit their businesses.

In this article we will consider how the new "Right to Disconnect" law in Australia impacts employees and employers and what factors both employees and employers need to take into account when communicating outside of work hours.

On 8 February 2024, the Minister for Small Business, the Hon Julie Collins MP, released the Independent Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct by Dr Michael Schaper. In this article we consider the key findings and recommendations of the Independent Review.

This article was updated on 17 May 2025

In this guide we consider the franchise disclosure document, the importance of franchise disclosure document compliance, and best practices to ensure compliance as a franchisor in Australia.

1- The Importance of Franchise Disclosure Documents
2 - Key Components of Franchise Disclosure Documents
3 - Common Disclosure Document Issues for Australian Franchisors
4 - Best Practices for Franchise Disclosure Document Management

This article was updated on 26 May 2025

The franchising sector in Australia has approximately 1,144 franchise systems and approximately 70,735 franchisees.¹

One of the questions I'm asked, when talking to people about franchising their business, is, "what are the legal requirements?".

What I tell them, is that, unfortunately, franchising is legally complex and highly regulated.

I also talk about the many legal requirements that need to be complied with in order to successfully franchise your business. I discuss these requirements in more detail in the article below.

Guide to Franchising Your Business

Our firm specialises in franchise law. It's pretty much all we do. As a consequence, I have spent a lot of my working life dealing with conflicts that arise between franchisors and franchisees.

What happens when a franchisee is not living up to expectations?

In this article I explore the challenges of poorly performing franchisees and how they can impact the overall success of a franchise.

In this blog post, we will delve into some of the key amendments made to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ("Fair Work Act") under the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act 2022 (Cth) ("SJBP"). Our aim is to provide an understanding of the implications of these changes, exploring their direct impact on employee rights and the obligations faced by employers.

On 23 August 2023, the Government released the Consultation Paper for the 2023 review of the Franchising Code of Conduct.