Matthew Elmas

The ATO will launch a new e-commerce platform to support its digital dreams, but micro businesses are still in the dark about how a prospective single-touch-payroll regime would affect them.

A Coalition-majority committee chaired by Barnaby Joyce has recommended changes to the Fair Work Act to protect workers from casual work pitfalls.

There have been a few changes to payroll tax across the country in 2018, we examine the current state of play, comparing conditions state-by-state.

Australian small businesses are losing thousands to legal battles, according to a new report looking at access to justice for SMEs released by ASBFEO.

A recent survey of SMEs revealed that more than a third have experienced candidates lying on their CVs, while 99% have hired a bad worker.

Retailer Laura Ashley has fallen into administration for the second time in as many years, putting the jobs of 100 workers across 18 stores at risk.

Businesses are being warned about the dangers of adverse action after a director was fined for sacking a worker that approached fair work with a complaint.

An ACCC blitz has prompted Visy, Cleanaway and Suez to change their contract terms, over concern several clauses may have been unfair.

The government has committed $10 million to help small businesses get cybersecurity health checks, underscoring the importance of digital diligence.

Businesses with tax disputes will have an easier go of things under a new coalition policy, which will establish a dedicated concierge within the ASBFEO.

A worker who allegedly brought explosives, pistols, a rifle and a shotgun into work in a bid to socialise with colleagues has lost an unfair dismissal case.

David Jones will no longer use donkeys, camels or deer in its Brisbane Christmas parade after pressure from animal rights groups.