Posts tagged "brendan o’connor"

The Morrison government needs an overarching plan for small businesses, not just a nip and tuck here and there, says Brendan-O'Connor.

Today Labor's Brendan O'Connor and Deborah O’Neill will introduce a Private Senator’s Bill to further reform the franchising sector, increasing penalties for franchisors that do the wrong thing.

Proposed reforms to payment terms for small businesses don't go far enough and should include the spectre of financial penalties, says Labor.

A Senate Inquiry is being held into the federal government's new legislation for payment times for small businesses. But there are significant flaws in the Bill, says Labor's Brendan O'Connor.

Shadow Small Business Minister Brendan O'Connor calls for the federal government to provide clear and consistent information to businesses about the JobKeeper payments.

Labor has announced a crackdown on businesses employing international workers will be on the cards if it forms government on May 18.

Labor has confirmed it will enshrine a pay increase for over a million of Australia's lowest-paid workers into law if elected.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has made a principled commitment to increase the minimum wage, saying the current rate is hard for workers to live off.

The capacity of the Fair Work Commission to order pay rises for workers in women-dominated industries will be strengthened under Labor policy.

Labor's industrial relations spokesperson Brendan O'Connor says Labor will consider sweeping changes to Australia's employment landscape.

Federal Employment Minister Eric Abetz is pushing ahead with plans to introduce an independent appeals body for the Fair Work Commission, wi…

Unions are pushing for new legislation to give Australian workers a right of appeal against an employer who hires a worker on a 457 visa, sh…