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parliamentary, parliament

Workplaces urged to ensure they are up to speed on new law changes

The definition of a serious contravention has also been changed such that it is no longer required to prove a breach was...

Proposed designated small-business complaints mechanism welcomed

Once a complaint is lodged, the ACCC will be required to rank, assess and publicly respond to the complaint within 90 da...
rural

Tasmanian farms inspected over suspected underpayments

The investigations are part of FWO's Agriculture Strategy which has targeted already more than 450 businesses in the agr...
debt, financial recovery

Court wind-ups on the rise as ATO and banks go hard on debt

The ATO and the banks, in particular, are using all the tools in their arsenals to recover monies owed – including long-...

A nation of cheats? Two in five Aussies admit to indulging in returns fraud

Over 30 per cent of respondents disclosed they returned items because they needed the money back they had spent on an it...

Vietnamese eateries to face court over alleged underpayments

The operators allegedly subjected their workers to an unlawful 'strike' system what involved further deductions from wor...

How SMEs can manage workplace sexual harassment claims

One of the practical ways businesses can demonstrate their seriousness in combating sexual harassment is to commit to re...
underpayments

FWO urges compliance with new Industrial Relations law changes

Most changes to the Closing Loopholes laws took effect on 15 December 2023, while others will take effect between now an...

Advice on handling a divorce for small-business owners

Maintaining professionalism is vital - your employees, customers and business partners should not suffer due to your per...
staffing

The ‘sleeper issue’ small business needs to avoid when outsourcing

Engaging unlicenced labour-hire workers is a sleeper issue because not all companies understand their responsibility.