Local retailers should note that starting this upcoming Boxing Day, shops that have previously been required under the old law to stay closed on December 26 may open for trade this year.
But there are conditions attached to opening, including that anyone working on that day freely elected to do so without any coercion, harassment, threat or intimidation by or on behalf of the occupier of the shop.
Merely rostering a person to work on the day does not mean that they have freely elected to work.
To find out more about opening on Boxing Day click here.
♦ It’s the festive season and our local businesss organisations plan for their members to let their hair down a little bit after another challenging year for business.
Here are the details of the Camden Chamber of Commerce 2015 Christmas Party:
When: Wednesday 2 December 2015
Time: 5.45pm – 9.45pm
Venue: Enzo Italian Restaurant, 39 John St, Camden
Cost: $60 (members) $75 (non-members)
To register: click here.
♦ The Australian Business Register (ABR) caters to all business entities and sole traders in Australia with an Australian Business Numbers (ABNs).
Data from the ABR is useful in planning and economic development, to identify the spatial patterns of businesses across local council areas like Campbelltown and Camden, clusters and change in business growth patterns. This information is now available. To check it out just click here.
♦ The Greater Narellan Chamber of Commerce 2015 Christmas Party will be A Night at the Races and here are the details if you’d like to attend what sounds like a fun night:
When: Saturday 5 December 2015
Time: 5pm for 5.30pm start
Venue: Lawn Marquee, Tabcorp Park Menangle
Cost: $75 (members & guests), or $650 for a table of 10
Dress: Race/Cocktail attire
To register: click here.
♦ A new law which protects small businesses from unfair terms in standard form contracts will come into effect from November 12 next year.
The law will apply to a standard form contract entered into or renewed on or after that date where:
• it is for the supply of goods or services or the sale or grant of an interest in land
• at least one of the parties is a small business (employs fewer than 20 people, including casual employees employed on a regular and systematic basis)
• the upfront price payable under the contract is no more than $300,000 or $1 million if the contract is for more than 12 months.
If a contract is varied on or after November 12, 2016, the law will apply to the varied terms.
A standard form contract is one that has been prepared by one party to the contract and where the other party has little or no opportunity to negotiate the terms – that is, it is offered on a “take it or leave it” basis. For more information click here.
