Industries

Melbourne CBD cafes are bearing the brunt of the state government’s backflip on the planned increase of the cap on workers allowed in offices.

Fast-food and retail workers will receive a pay rise from today, following a Fair Work Commission decision to increase award wages by 1.75%.

SME advocates are urging the government to rethink JobKeeper for the hospitality industry as the wage subsidy reaches its final months.

Cafes and eateries in the heart of the Melbourne CBD are eagerly awaiting the return of more office workers to the city, and with it the promise of much-needed sales and stability. 

Brisbane cafes are relieved restrictions will ease tonight, after the three-day lockdown forced them to extend holidays and limit trading.

The New South Wales government’s hospitality voucher scheme will kick off next month, and venues located in Sydney’s Northern Beaches will be included in the program’s trial phase. 

Disgraced franchising giant Retail Food Group is facing legal action for allegedly misleading its franchisees when selling them loss-making stores.

Research into the mental health of workers reveals over 66% of employees in the retail and hospitality industry have experienced a mental health condition this year.

State government voucher schemes are off to a bumpy start, after Victoria's website crashed, and NSW announced a delay due to a lack of need.

Given these flaws, there will no doubt be resistance from employee groups and unions to this proposed definition of "casual employee".

Cafe owners are not fazed by the government’s plan to require employers to offer their long-term casual staff full- or part-time contracts.

The NSW government will roll out its food and entertainment vouchers next month, to encourage people to ‘eat out to help out’.