IP Bite: Employsure Google Ads case continues - ACCC seeks tougher penalty on misleading paid advertisements - Lexology
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Employsure Pty Ltd (NSD20/2022) What you need to know In November 2021, the Federal Court imposed a $1 million penalty on Employsure Pty Ltd for making misleading representations in their Google Ads advertisements. The ACCC has filed an appeal against the penalty judgment, on the basis that the $1 million penalty ordered is " manifestly inadequate ". What you need to do If your business uses online advertising, review your search engine marketing strategy to ensure compliance with the Australian Consumer Law. Monitor the search terms and dynamic keywords of your online advertisements and consider whether they give a misleading impression that your business is a government agency or is affiliated with the government in any way (if that is not the case). The proceedings so far Employsure Pty Ltd is a private company which offers workplace relations advisory services to employers and business owners a...