Tag: small business

All employees now entitled to paid domestic violence leave

Employees of small business employers can now access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period. This follows employees of non-small business employers being able to access the leave from...

Big businesses “woeful” payment times revealed

Only three out of 10 big businesses pay their small business customers within 30 days while nearly one-quarter take more than 120 days to pay up, according to new payment times data. Australian...

Taking care of business and yourself

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has urged small business owners to take time early in the new year to take stock of their mental and financial well-being. “When...

Calls for overhaul of insolvency laws

Small businesses should have better access to ‘debt hibernation’ instead of being made insolvent when they face a crisis beyond their control, so they are better able to pursue a credible restructure,...

Small Business Commissioner talks petrol price pain with industry

The surge in petrol prices is a major concern for households and businesses. Not only is there the direct cost impact but high fuel prices are flowing through to the price of many...

Small businesses face energy hardship

New research has found a third of Australian small businesses are experiencing energy hardship due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has left one in five with an energy service debt. The research project...

Shopify and Victorian government empowers small business owners

After two successful rounds which saw Shopify helping Victorian businesses start selling and growing online, Shopify is once again partnering with the Victorian Government to support its Small Business Digital Adaptation Program. Through...

Support small and family businesses this Easter

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has urged consumers to consciously spend with small and family businesses this weekend, amid predictions of a bumper Easter. “Small and family businesses...
Advertisment

Most Popular