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Two Victorian small businesses face penalties for failing to back-pay workers
Two small businesses have been penalised to the tune of thousands of dollars by the Fair Work Ombudsman, for failing to ...

New report shows SME performance improvement in 2024 June quarter
The latest Xero Small Business Insights report shows SME performance improvements in the 2024 June quarter, thanks to jo...

COSBOA launches innovative tools to help small businesses navigate complex IR changes
Only 28.7 per cent of small-business owners understand their obligations under the criminalising intentional wage underp...

More than $220,000 recovered for Sunshine Coast food outlet workers
The most common breaches committed by the erring businesses were underpayments and failure to pay penalty rates

More than $760,000 in wages recovered for Perth workers
The regulator issued 13 Infringement Notices for payslip and record-keeping breaches, with fines totalling $38,380.

Wage discrepancies hit hospitality workers hard
Analysts fear that the retail and hospitality sector is particularly vulnerable in the current economic climate.

ASBFEO urges small businesses to note changes taking effect this new financial year
New minimum wage laws, super and tax regulations, procurement laws, effectivity of single-touch payroll are some of the ...

FWO cracks down on ‘dodgy’ job ads
The FWO has called on job websites to maximise awareness to employers, recruiters and the public about the importance of...

Surprise inspections lead to recovered wages for Newcastle hospitality workers
The most common breaches committed by erring Newcastle businesses were related to failure to pay penalty rates.

Union bid to abolish youth rates risks ‘pushing young people out of retail’
The Australian Retailers Association fear that young people may struggle to compete against older, more experienced appl...