Posts tagged "Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman"

The escalation of COVID-19 means social distancing is a necessity and Australian business owners are looking at how their operations will su…

A controversial superannuation amnesty program has passed through Parliament, giving employers an opportunity to confess their sins without penalty.

A proposed superannuation amnesty extension will allow small businesses to address any outstanding Superannuation Guarantee obligations without penalties.

Tap-and-go payment fees are in the spotlight again with industry groups calling for banks to be "more proactive" about educating customers.

The small business ombudsman is asking for firms to come forward with complaints amid a worrying trend of rip-offs plaguing the industry.

Lobbyists say small business is threatened by casual double-dipping amid ongoing uncertainty over court action, who it effects and why.

Uncontroversial access to justice reforms are set to become a political football next week as the government faces losing a second vote in the lower house.

Selected small-business advocacy groups will be empowered to direct the nose of the ACCC if Labor wins the next election.

The end of the financial year is only six months away and now is the time to start thinking about what tax time might look like for your business.

There is concern banks will tighten the reigns on credit card lending after ASIC revealed a non-binding set of commitments for banks.

Australia's big four banks are being criticised for being slow to introduce a lower-cost solution for processing tap-and-go payments.

Employers will have an avenue to offset claims for back pay from 'regular casuals', but the government has stopped short of trying to change the Fair Work Act to clarify the definition of casual work.