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Navigating Trade Promotion Compliance in Australia

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:36:53 +0000

Trade promotions, where winners are randomly drawn, are a popular way for businesses to boost engagement, drive sales and reward customer loyalty. But running a trade promotion is not as simple as offering a prize. Each state and territory has its own rules around permits, advertising, terms and conditions, and record keeping. Running an Australian-wide trade promotion requires consideration of each state and territory’s rules.

Key Considerations

When planning a trade promotion, businesses should address the following:

Understanding Recruitment Contract Traps

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:16:34 +0000

Hiring new staff is crucial for your business’s success. You want to attract the best talent, but recruitment contracts often heavily favour the recruiter. This imbalance can lead to unexpected costs and wasted time for your business.

Knowing what to look for can significantly protect your business’s bottom line. Here are some of our tips for negotiating recruitment contracts:

Avoid incentivising resume dumping: Recruiters sometimes send a high volume of resumes to claim exclusivity over introductions. This tactic often results in you paying for unsuitable candidates. Consider a fee structure that rewards the recruiter for submitting fewer, highly targeted candidates. This incentivises them to deliver quality, not just quantity.
Limit exclusivity periods: Once a recruiter introduces a candidate, contracts typically grant them an exclusive period. During this time, you often cannot hire that individual for any role without paying the recruiter, regardless of how much time passes. Aim to keep these exclusivity periods as short as possible to maintain your flexibility.
Rethink upfront payments: Many recruitment contracts demand full payment as soon as a new employee commences work. This means you pay even if the new hire doesn’t stay beyond their probation period. Negotiate a fee structure that includes trailing commissions or payments weighted towards candidates who successfully complete their probation, this encourages recruiters to find more stable placements.
Narrow the scope: Recruitment contracts frequently have an expansive scope, covering any recruitment of a candidate they introduce, even for different positions. This means a candidate they sent for one role might apply for another independently later, and you could still owe the recruiter. Shorten the scope of engagement to specific positions to avoid unforeseen fees.
Scrutinise additional fees: Always review the contract carefully for any hidden or additional fees that may be charged. For example, some agreements include separate fees for simply conducting candidate searches, which can quickly add up and impact your budget.

It’s important not to let a one-sided recruitment contract create unnecessary headaches for your business. ConMoto Group specialises in reviewing these agreements, ensuring they align with your best interests and protect your bottom line. Drop us a line with any queries.

Top 10 Construction Contract Concerns

Wed, 07 May 2025 11:56:34 +0000

The reality of commercial construction contracts in Australia

Commercial construction contracts are long. Really long. Even the ones for small jobs. Perhaps it’s no wonder then that many principals and contractors don’t like reading them.

Actually, you might be surprised by how often parties don’t read their construction contract before they sign it (or at least, not properly). While doing so is, of course, very important for all parties, if you’re the contractor, it’s absolutely critical. If you don’t, then you really don’t know how much it’s likely to cost you to build the project and whether you’ll make any money in the process.

Merger Reform - What it means for you!

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:44:37 +0000

What’s Changing in Australia’s Merger Laws?

Australia’s merger review process is undergoing its biggest shake-up in decades. We’ve put together a clear and practical breakdown of how the new laws differ from the old system and most importantly what it means for businesses.

1. From Optional to Mandatory Notification

Old rules

Telling the ACCC about a merger was optional.
You only needed to notify if you thought competition concerns might arise.

New rules

Certain mergers must be notified to the ACCC.
If you don’t notify when required, the deal is legally void, and you could face penalties.