Franchise Council of Australia

The increasing responsibility of Franchisors

September 25, 2017
in Franchise
By HR Central
business,employees,Fair Work Act,franchise,Franchise Council of Australia,Franchisors,Modern Award,National Employment Standards,Vulnerable Workers Bill 2017

It is fair to say that the Protecting Vulnerable Workers Bill has been the elephant in the room in the franchising space. While its introduction is positive to help regulate the industry, it has also introduced confusion around how this will change the franchisor and franchisee relationship, and what steps will need to be taken to comply and reduce risk. The Protecting Vulnerable Workers Bill seeks to amend the Fair Work Act and tighten the levels of responsibility between a franchisor and franchisee. The Act will be intr

(Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017

March 3, 2017
in Legislation
By HR Central
Bill 2017,Coalition Government,FCA,franchise,Franchise Council of Australia,franchisor

The Coalition Government have recently introduced a new bill, Bill 2017, aimed at protecting vulnerable workers. They say that Bill 2017, will “protect vulnerable workers and crack down on unscrupulous bosses who break the law”. There has been greater need for government protection of workers, with recent headlines showing that workers who are not fully aware of their rights and being taken advantage of by their employer.

What will Bill 2017 do?

The Coalition Government claims that Bill 2017 will help pro

2016! A look back, by CEO Damien Gooden

December 21, 2016
in HR Central
By Damien Gooden
2016,Brexit,end of year,Franchise Council of Australia,Geelong Chamber of Commerce,reflection,Time Magazine

As we rush around trying to complete projects before the mythical Christmas holiday break deadline I thought it a good time to look back at the 2016 year.

Looking back at 2016 what are some of the key events and learnings from HR Central and business overall.

The most covered news story (certainly per Time Magazine) wou

Fair Work and Human Resources in the Franchise Sector

October 17, 2016
in Franchise
By Damien Gooden
FCA,Franchise Council of Australia,National Franchise Convention 2016,NFC

Reflections on the Franchise Council of Australia's National Franchise Convention 2016

The Event

On the 9th to the 11th of October 2016, the Franchise Council of Australia's held its National Franchise Convention in. Over 600 delegates, exhibitors and speakers descended upon the National Convention Centre Canberra to share information about Franchising. Overall, it was clear that Human Resource Management was certainly high on the agenda. Altogether, It was amazing to see how much activity was sque

The increasing responsibility of Franchisors

The increasing responsibility of Franchisors

(Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017

What will Bill 2017 do?

2016! A look back, by CEO Damien Gooden

Looking back at 2016 what are some of the key events and learnings from HR Central and business overall.

Fair Work and Human Resources in the Franchise Sector

Reflections on the Franchise Council of Australia's National Franchise Convention 2016

The Event

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