By the end of this year, business should have a clear idea about the extra costs they will face under a carbon emissions trading scheme afte…
By the end of this year, business should have a clear idea about the extra costs they will face under a carbon emissions trading scheme afte…
Employers will come under new pressure to get their paperwork right with news that Federal Parliament is almost certain to consign AWAs to t…
Football fans across the country have been dealt a serious blow on the cusp of new AFL and NRL seasons. The Federal Magistrate’s Court has…
If you or your business are slandered online (or if your website, even inadvertently, puts up something libellous) what are your legal optio…
Debates among economists are usually fairly dry and removed affairs, but the current argument about how much of a pay rise to award low inco…
Small business took centre stage in Federal Parliament for the first time since the election of the Rudd Government yesterday, with both sid…
Lower and middle-income earners in Australia are faced with an increasing share of the tax burden, according to an OECD report. The Taxing W…
Former Coalition small business minister Fran Bailey says she fears two programs designed to ease the business red tape burden could be on t…
Heavy WorkChoices penalties are hitting employers, and there is no sign the Rudd Government will soften them. Employers will be left with al…
A court has upheld the summary dismissal of a senior manager for working too-short hours and not confessing to it when questioned by her emp…
A group representing small businesses is calling on the Federal Government to remove the dishonesty requirement from the proposed laws aimin…
Employer groups have criticised the “work for the dole” program and are calling for the program’s $115 million budget to be better spe…
