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With a Saturday Anzac Day, these states will be getting an extra holiday
If you’re rostered to work on that Saturday or Monday, both of those days count as public holidays in NSW, WA and the AC...
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Three workplace law changes small businesses need to prepare for in 2026
For small businesses, recent workplace law reform has marked a clear pivot towards flexibility. We’ve seen the introduct...
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COSBOA’s IR blueprint calls for SME redefinition, removing union delegate rights
COSBOA wants to expand the definition of a small business to include companies with up to 50 employees, among other auda...
Bookkeeping
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 ...
Finance
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...
Bookkeeping
South Brisbane eateries in FWO’s sights
Protecting vulnerable workers and improving compliance in the fast food, restaurant and café sector are priorities for t...
Government Policies
Fair Work Ombudsman recovered over $500 million dollars on workers’ behalf
More than half of the 2022-23 recoveries made by the FWO, amounting to $317 million, came from large corporate and unive...
Bookkeeping
FWO wins back pay for over 600 food precinct workers
The most common breaches found were the failure to pay penalty rates or casual loading (40 businesses), followed by unde...
Government Policies
Surprise audits on Melbourne eateries for workplace compliance
Inspectors are looking at possible workplace violations such as underpayments and the employment of vulnerable workers l...
Bookkeeping
FWO recovers wages for underpaid Adelaide cleaners
The most common breaches were failures to pay penalty rates, underpayments of minimum hourly rates of pay and failure to...