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Email marketing in Australia and the legal obligations for your business
Email marketing in Australia is regulated: you need consent, sender identification, a working unsubscribe and honest content. Here are the legal penalties.
Read noteEmployment obligations in Australia and what employers must do
Employment obligations in Australia explained: express and implied duties, National Employment Standards, WHS duties and the penalties for non-compliance.
Read noteWhat to include in a service level agreement (SLA)
What should a service level agreement include? A clause-by-clause guide to SLA response times, service credits and the legal traps Australian businesses miss.
Read noteSME legal essentials and what Australian small business owners need to get right
A practical guide to the SME legal basics in Australia: business structures, registrations, contracts, consumer law, privacy and employment obligations.
Read noteRunning a business from home and the factors that decide whether it's allowed
Can you run a business from a residential property? The council, strata, lease and compliance factors that decide whether your home business is allowed.
Read noteAustralian Consumer Law and your fair trading obligations as a business
Australian Consumer Law obligations for small business: misleading conduct, consumer guarantees, unfair contract terms, product safety and the penalties.
Read noteProfessional services agreements, what to include and the laws that apply
What a professional services agreement should cover, from scope and fees to IP and liability, plus the Australian laws your services business must comply with.
Read noteConfidentiality breaches in small business, causes, consequences and prevention
What causes confidentiality breaches in Australian small business, what they can cost you, and how contracts, training and the Privacy Act protect you.
Read noteWhat types of Australian businesses are subject to the GDPR?
What types of businesses are subject to the GDPR? Find out whether your Australian business is in scope, which duties apply and what non-compliance costs.
Read noteStarting a marketplace website in Australia and the legal checklist before launch
Before you launch a marketplace website in Australia, know where the ACL, privacy and GST rules apply to you and which contracts to put in place first.
Read noteBuying an online business and what to check before you sign
Before you buy an online business, check how the intellectual property, domain name, software licences, customer data and employee entitlements transfer to you.
Read noteConfidentiality statement or NDA, which does your business need?
A confidentiality statement sets expectations, but it is not an NDA. Learn when an email footer is enough and when to sign a non-disclosure agreement first.
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