Former Coalition small business minister Fran Bailey says she fears two programs designed to ease the business red tape burden could be on t…
Former Coalition small business minister Fran Bailey says she fears two programs designed to ease the business red tape burden could be on t…
The franchise industry’s peak body has won a month-long extension of time to raise funds to fight the Ketchell case in the High Court. As …
Amendments to the franchising code may aim to provide greater protection, but it is certainly causing confusion for franchisors. The …
Heavy WorkChoices penalties are hitting employers, and there is no sign the Rudd Government will soften them. Employers will be left with al…
A court has upheld the summary dismissal of a senior manager for working too-short hours and not confessing to it when questioned by her emp…
Fashion brand Ksubi, which gained publicity for a series of stunts such as releasing rats on a fashion catwalk, has potentially taken on Goo…
A group representing small businesses is calling on the Federal Government to remove the dishonesty requirement from the proposed laws aimin…
Employer groups have criticised the “work for the dole” program and are calling for the program’s $115 million budget to be better spe…
Unfair dismissal will soon be an issue for all employers. Recent claims of unfair dismissal have lived or died on the strength of company po…
The Franchise Council of Australia looks unlikely to receive any financial assistance from the competition watchdog or the Federal Governmen…
The Coalition promised small business certain tax concessions, reports TERRY HAYES. They are not yet law, but will the new Government stick …
As a means to simplify Australia’s unfair dismissal laws, the Rudd Government is considering the possibility of introducing new procedures t…
