Tag: small business

Get retail ready for spending season

November is the perfect time for smaller bricks-and-mortar stores to angle for a share of the pre-Christmas spending period, writes ALNA General Manager – NSW/ACT Ibram Kamil. November has traditionally been ‘the calm...

Ombudsman addresses mental health

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has urged small business owners to take a moment to consider their wellbeing ahead of World Mental Health Day 2019 on Thursday, 10 October. “This...

Ombudsman calls for more support for small business

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says a lack of access to funding is the biggest barrier to growth for small businesses. “The most recent SME Growth Index revealed one in...

Cutting the red tape

The federal government has committed to cutting unnecessary regulation for small businesses, a move welcomed by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell. Ms Carnell says small businesses and family...

Small business groups call for ‘critical’ workplace law reform

Employsure and the Small Business Association of Australia (SBAA) have announced a new partnership to advocate two key areas of workplace reform. Ed Mallett, founder and Managing Director of Employsure, in partnership with...

Employee pay gaps remain prevalent

Findings from a survey commissioned by the Australian Payroll Association has shown that two in three organisations have large-scale pay rate discrepancies. A survey of 601 payroll managers has reportedly revealed that 69...

Ombudsman hails return of ‘small business portfolio’

Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the return of small business to cabinet in the wake of Malcom Turnbull’s departure. According to reports, former small business minister Craig Laundy accompanied Mr Turnbull to his...

Small-business ombudsman calls for simpler workplace relations

Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has released a position paper identifying steps to tackle the complexity of workplace relations for small businesses. “We’ve had significant consultations with small businesses...
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