News: Legal

11 Hong Kong fitness centre staff arrested after using undue influence to sell memberships

11 employees of a fitness centre in Hong Kong have been arrested over allegations by two customers of their being subject to undue influence in pressuring them into taking out membership.…

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Dec 28, 2015 Fitness / Legal / Marketing / Retail /

 
 

NSW Government aims to clamp down on ‘hoon’ jet-skiers

The NSW Government is to crackdown on dangerous and anti-social riding of jet-skis in and around the Georges River, Botany Bay and Port Hacking. New measures include increased high…

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Dec 23, 2015 Aquatics / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

ACCC urges safe riding after rise in quad bike deaths this year

To prevent quad bike accidents this summer, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is warning the community to be fully prepared, wear protective gear and ride safe.…

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Dec 21, 2015 Legal / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Fair Work Ombudsman orders Launceston fitness club owner to compensate instructor

The owner of two fitness clubs in the Tasmanian town of Launceston has been required to pay compensation to a casual fitness instructor stood down for questioning his entitlements. The…

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Dec 20, 2015 Fitness / Legal / Retail /

 
 

Live Performance Australia demands that ticketing companies protect consumers

Live Performance Australia (LPA), the peak industry body that administers the Ticketing Code of Practice for the live performance industry, has this week reminded Australia’s…

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Dec 18, 2015 Entertainment / Legal / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

New Zealand Government looks at further sunbed restrictions

With reported evidence that New Zealand’s voluntary standard for the use of sunbeds isn’t being adhered to, Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has begun a public consultation on…

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Dec 18, 2015 Government / Legal / Wellness /

 
 

New Fitness Australia Chairman David Allan discusses his role

Following his election as Chairman of Fitness Australia’s Board of Directors last month, David Allan says his first job will be to listen to as many stakeholders as he can. As Allan…

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Dec 17, 2015 Fitness / Legal / Marketing / Retail / Wellness /

 
 

Hong Kong fitness coach jailed over HK$1.4 million credit card fraud

A fitness coach working for Hong Kong fitness club group California Fitness has been jailed for three years and four months after the court heard how he secretly used his clients'…

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Dec 17, 2015 Billing / Fitness / Legal /

 
 

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