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New rights for employees
A number of new employment laws came into force in April 2024 to provide greater flexibility for employees, including enhanced flexible working rights and new leave entitlements.
Australia | Publication | October 2020
The rapid onset of COVID-19 has caused massive disruptions for businesses and seen a sharp rise in the use of working from home arrangements. In the midst of such a crisis it is easy to overlook the compliance obligations that apply to the renewal of franchise agreements, or end of term arrangements. It is important to remember that obligations under the Franchising Code continue to apply and to ensure that compliance with the Code, including renewal requirements, remains a priority.
Businesses should remember that franchise renewal dates will continue to come up regardless of COVID-19. Some of the steps that businesses should take to ensure that they get on top of renewals and extensions in light of the COVID-19 outbreak are set out below:
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A number of new employment laws came into force in April 2024 to provide greater flexibility for employees, including enhanced flexible working rights and new leave entitlements.
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We are delighted to announce that Al Hounsell, Director of Strategic Innovation & Legal Design based in our Toronto office, has been named 'Innovative Leader of the Year' at the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Awards.
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On 18 September 2023, the CMA published its Initial Report (Initial Report) on AI Foundation Models (FM), supplemented in April 2024 with the publication of its “Update Paper” focused on potential antitrust risks associated with FMs and a “Technical Update Report” providing more detail on the development on FMs (collectively the “Reports”). Below, we consider these CMA publications.
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