Worker wins $11,000 compo payout after “hopelessly flawed investigation” lands business in hot water
A worker has won a sizable payout after she was dismissed just days after submitting her resignation letter for another job at a competing business.
From DOGTV to pet cremation: How humanisation is driving a boom in the business of our furry friends
Australia's pet care industries are booming as animal ownership increases and humanisation drives willingness to spend in the market.
Victorian government pledges $267.1 million in payroll tax relief but threshold still lags
The Victorian government has unveiled over $250 million in payroll tax relief, but has saved most of it for regional firms.
Small business survives Morrison’s cabinet reshuffle and Michaelia Cash emerges with additional sway
Small business will remain in cabinet under Michaelia Cash, who has also been promoted to Employment Minister, and will be assisted by Steve Irons.
“Eroded any real discount”: Kogan to face court over fresh price-jacking claims
The ACCC is taking online retailer Kogan to court over alleged breaches of consumer law stemming from a fresh bout of price-jacking claims.
Exceptional execution: How small businesses can overcome their aversion to innovation
True innovation is about implementing new ideas to create new value, not just creating breakthrough products or services.
Peter Strong: Small business was key to winning the election, so ignore us at your own peril
Politicians that ignore the small-business vote, or advance policies threatening the economic wellbeing of business owners, disadvantage themselves.
Calls for unfair dismissal overhaul to stop small businesses paying workers “go-away money”
Kate Carnell will ask the government to consider reforming small business unfair dismissal after identifying issues that lawyers say require an overhaul.
What does a Coalition government mean for small business?
The Coalition has been returned to government and work is already underway to flesh out the state of play in small-business policy.
Fantastic or forlorn? Business owners divided on Coalition win, but wage growth concerns trump all
With Scott Morrison clinching a surprise election victory, the feelings of Australian small-business owners range from ecstatic to despondent.
Will Labor’s minimum wage boost “flow back into the tills of small business”? It’s complicated
Bill Shorten says increasing the minimum wage will benefit small businesses. But does that claim stack up? Well, it's complicated.
Big promises and band-aid solutions: Will small business ever see respite from soaring energy costs?
Energy costs are a big issue facing the small-business sector ahead of the election on Saturday, writes Embertec president Domenico Gelonese.
