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ACCC probes price fixing in NSW waste sector
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has opened a sector-wide investigation into price changes made last year in the building and demolition waste services market in New South Wales.
Former director of internet company gets 6 years in jail for fraud
The former director of a Queensland-based internet services provider has been sentenced to six years in jail after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
ASIC takes further action against company that ran ‘defective’ Sterling property investment scheme
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has suspended the Australian Financial Services licence of a Sydney-based financial services provider that ran a property investment scheme targeting retirees, which the regulator has accused of issuing 'defective' product disclosure statements.
STA Travel makes admissions in ACCC case over hidden fees
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's case alleging STA Travel hit customers with $1 million in hidden fees and commissions through an add-on that purported to cover the cost of flight changes will go straight to a penalties hearing after the student travel agent made admissions.
Bed Bath N’ Table casual’s shifts were regular enough for unfair dismissal protection, FWC says
A casual worker at Bed Bath N' Table worked shifts that were sufficiently regular for her to bring an unfair dismissal claim against the homewares retailer, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
NAB units face class action over ‘regrettable mismanagement’ of super accounts
Two National Australia Bank units have been hit with a class action alleging they violated their duties as superannuation trustees by allegedly failing to transfer members to funds with lower fees.
Bupa takes regulator to court as it fights ACCC allegations it overcharged, misled residents
Bupa has launched court action to block a directive by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission as the aged care provider battles a separate case by the ACCC over payments allegedly charged to residents for services they did not receive.
Trivago misled hotel booking customers to boost income, court finds
Hotel booking aggregator Trivago misled consumers about its cheapest price promise by arranging its listings according to payments it received instead of the actual hotel room price, a court has found.
Employees should be entitled to damages for missed super payments, Maurice Blackburn says
A new superannuation bill working its way through the Federal Parliament should include a right of action for employees to seek damages against businesses that fail to make super payments, according to a Maurice Blackburn partner.
Former boss of music streaming platform Guvera disqualified for 2 years
The head of failed global music streamer Guvera has been banned by the corporate regulator from managing corporations for two years for failing to avoid conflicts of interest or pay the company's taxes.