John Durie: Honda in hot water with ACCC over franchises, as regulator takes on big manufacturers
The ACCC has attacked Honda for making allegedly false statements about two car dealers that used to be franchised service operators.
New Zealand’s Hell Pizza prepares to take a slice of the Australian market
The Kiwi gourmet food chain plans to grow its footprint across Queensland to test the market before expanding nationwide.
Australian BNPL operator Pay It Later accused of owing small businesses as co-owner seeks company wind-up
A group of small business owners have accused Australian buy now, pay later firm Pay It Later of withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales revenue.
How gym chain Fernwood Fitness managed to expand under lockdowns, even as revenue fell to $63 million
How does a gym chain manage to not just stay afloat, but expand during a global pandemic? Veteran franchise business Fernwood Fitness has the answers.
My biggest mistake: Diana Williams, founder of Fernwood Fitness
Fernwood Fitness founder Diana Williams reveals the impact of franchising too fast without capital or the right expertise, and the steps the business took to hit the right speed.
ANZAC Day: A state-by-state guide to 2022 trading hours
ANZAC Day is fast approaching on Monday, April 25, bringing with it a range of trading restrictions and public holidays across the states.
More cash and no more lockdowns: Key election demands from SMEs revealed
More cash from the government and no more lockdowns were among the top demands from more than 500 SMEs, who also think Labor is going to win the election, a new survey reveals.
PwC wage transparency push could improve women’s compensation, experts say
Workplace relations experts say changes to pay transparency policy could put more weight behind levers available to close the gender pay gap.
Coles and Woolworths facing nearly $500 million in claims in ‘marathon’ underpayments case
Coles and Woolworths are set to face a seven-week-long Federal Court case over employee underpayments after a judge ordered that four separate cases could be heard as one.
Election 2022: Why are wages finally set to grow, and what are the major parties promising?
After nearly a decade of wage stagnation and real wage falls during the pandemic, the government is forecasting a tight employment market that will finally drive wages growth above 3%.
Albanese’s casual work claim turns insecure employment into a major election issue
Employee casualisation has become a hot-button topic in the 2022 election campaign, following claims by Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese of an increasingly casual workforce.
Election 2022: Jobs, the skills shortage, and how the Coalition and Labor plan to win your vote
SmartCompany is breaking down the key election issues facing Australia’s small business community. Today we’re looking at what the Coalition and Labor have to say about jobs and skills.
