Tech giant Fitbit will have to pay an $11 million fine in Australia after misleading consumers about smartwatches and fitness trackers that were not fit for purpose.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the changes would seek to prevent sexual harassment from occurring in the workplace, rather than have workplaces react to it taking place.
The telco giant will also refund $21 million to consumers charged for inactive internet services across an 11-year period, at an average of about $2600 a customer.
An employee who was attacked by a dog while working from home was found to be injured in the course of her employment, and therefore entitled to workers compensation.
Intellectual property law expert Stephen Annicchiarico outlines some of the steps a small business can take to challenge e-commerce pretenders, and the ways a legal professional might be able to help.
A legal opinion published on Thursday follows one seven years ago that sparked a seismic shift in corporate Australia's response to climate change risks.
A Victorian boss and two related businesses have been fined a total of $290,000 in relation to sexual harassment in the workplace, marking the state's first conviction of its kind under workplace health and safety laws.
How can we regulate AI within existing legal frameworks to reduce undesirable behaviours and assign legal responsibility for autonomous actions of AIs?
Immediation, a digital conflict resolution platform designed with small businesses in mind, has collapsed into administration after securing millions of dollars of investor funding.
The FWC found that there was a valid reason for dismissal and the employee was given an opportunity to respond but that the process followed was deficient.
