The Australasian Furnishing Association is alarmed to learn that four separate baby cots have been recalled the ACCC in just one month. Even more alarming is the fact that all three were sold online. ‘With the impending launch of Amazon into Australia, we’re concerned...
The Federal Court has ordered Online Dealz Pty Ltd (Online Dealz) to pay a penalty of $100,000 for supplying a household cot, portable cot and stroller that did not comply with safety standards, and for making misleading representations in advertisements for the...
Did you know that in the 2016/2017 Financial Year, the Fair Work Ombudsman resolved nearly 27,000 requests for assistance involving a workplace dispute – this is up 42% from the previous year. 127 claims of unfair dismissal are made against an employer every day and...
A great big Happy 95th Birthday to one of Australia’s leading founders of great furniture design and manufacturing and the AFA’s inaugural Master of the Year in 2014. Ian, together with his wife Joyce, celebrate their birthdays this month and we send them our...