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Caltex hits back at FWO penalties

Caltex has defended itself following a recent report by the Fair Work Ombudsman over its franchisee wage practices. The report claims a former Caltex franchisee in Sydney falsified wage records. FWO Natalie James says...

Caltex to exit franchise model

Following a two-year review of the operating model for its convenience-retail business, Caltex Australia aims to move to company operation of all its retail-franchise sites by mid-2020. The convenience-retail operating-model review began after...

7-Eleven faces potential class action

Sydney law firm Levitt Robinson Solicitors is reportedly launching a class action against 7-Eleven and the ANZ bank on behalf of 7-Eleven franchisees following the wage-underpayment scandal that was uncovered in 2015. In...

Top 10 Aussie franchises revealed

Healthy fast-food retailer Soul Origin has been recognised as the fifth best overall franchise in the country at this year’s Topfranchise Awards. In just six years, Soul Origin has gone from a concept...

New workplace laws to affect franchise arrangements

In March this year, the Australian Government introduced draft legislation into the Australian Parliament that intended to address recent widespread wage underpayment issues observed in several industries – including the fuel retail...

Expanding employer liability threatens franchise industry

The International Franchise Association (IFA) has warned lawmakers in Australia that the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 will cripple the Australian franchise industry and lead to fewer jobs and...

Boost Juice teams up with Caltex

Boost Juice, claimed to be Australia’s largest smoothie and juice-bar network, plans to roll out into 12 Caltex service stations around Australia with the first opening last week at Padstow in Sydney. Boost...

United Petroleum to acquire Pie Face

The petrol and convenience company has acquired the intellectual property and retail network of Pie Face, which went into voluntary receivership last October, for an undisclosed sum. United Petroleum CEO Gary Brinkworth says...
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