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The government needs to better enforce the laws it creates, to protect franchise workers

  • Written by Louise Thornthwaite, Senior Lecturer, Department of Marketing and Management, Macquarie University
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The government’s recent proposal to amend the Fair Work Act makes it clear franchisors will be punishable for breaches of industrial law, the like of which we’ve seen in scandals surrounding retail franchises. But there will still be problems in enforcing this law. This is because of the obstacles workers face in successfully pursuing...

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