18 - Business law update 2025

Navigating 2025 Legal Reforms: Key Updates for Australian Small Businesses In this episode of Business Know How, Practical Legal Insights for Australian Businesses, host Melissa Bush discusses the significant legal changes affecting small businesses in 2025 and beyond. Key topics include the criminalization of wage theft, employees' right to disconnect, employment reclassification deadlines, casual employment conversion rights, and franchising code reforms. Melissa also touches on the upcoming 2027 ban on non-compete clauses for lower-income workers. With practical advice and actionable steps, this episode helps business owners stay compliant and prepared for these legal reforms.

00:00 Introduction to Business Know How

00:59 2025 Legal Reforms Overview

01:39 Criminalization of Wage Theft

03:26 Employee Right to Disconnect

05:59 Employment Classification Changes

07:04 Casual Employment Conversion

08:22 Franchising Code of Conduct Reforms

09:35 Future Ban on Non-Compete Clauses

10:54 Recap and Final Thoughts