The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has reported that the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code in its current form, is not working in the way it was originally intended.
This view...
New legislation was introduced to the Victorian state parliament this week which will ban all lightweight plastic shopping bags with a thickness of 35 microns or less. This includes bags made from...
The NRA has welcomed Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s proposal to implement a single-use plastic bag ban nationwide from 2021.
National Retail Association Manager of Industry David Stout says the retail sector applauds laws...
Federal Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O’Dwyer says she’ll intervene in a federal court case involving employee entitlements.
The company involved is WorkPac, which describes itself as “specialising in recruitment for mining...
Measures announced by the Treasurer this week will give a much-needed boost to retail, in particular small business, say industry groups.
National Retail Association CEO Dominique Lamb says several measures in the federal...
The Northern Territory Government will seek to introduce half-day public holidays from 7pm to midnight on the evening before Christmas and the evening before New Year’s Day.
Chief Minister Michael Gunner says the...
The National Retailers Association has called on the newly formed Migrant Worker Taskforce to present proposals that assist small business to protect migrant workers from exploitation.
Federal Minister for Employment Senator Michaelia Cash...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to a record-low 1.5 per cent.
RBA Governor Glenn Stevens said in a statement the decision took into...
