Posts tagged "government"

New wage theft scandals are unlikely to be the last, as corporate Australia reckons with one of the worst worker exploitation scandals in recent memory.

Wesfarmers has become embroiled in another wage theft scandal, after revealing staff at department store Target have been cheated for $9 million.

The Victorian government has formed a taskforce aimed at fostering local innovation and building global connections, and members include Culture Amp co-founder Didier Elzinga and Startup Victoria chief Judy Anderson.

In the wake of Australia’s bushfires, many small businesses will face a tough decision – whether to rebuild, and then how to “build back better”

Thirteen leading economists say they back RBA governor Philip Lowe over Treasurer Josh Frydenberg when it comes to boosting the economy.

The ATO's defective administration processes will be updated and improved under a government plan to make small business compo fairer.

Some of Australia’s largest private companies will be given more time to notify the tax office of tax problems, but small business groups say the government must continue its efforts to improve tax transparency.

As discussion continues about the protections provided to whistleblowers, or lack thereof, one SME is cashing in on new laws being passed.

The big banks are copping a hiding from the Treasurer this morning and small businesses, seeing an opportunity, are cashing in.

The government’s threat of jail for bosses engaging in wage theft may be a PR exercise designed to camouflage the blow of big hits to come for workers.

Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar wants the ATO to be more engaged with accountants and have less, but more positive, interaction with small business.

A consensus is growing that intervention is urgently required to bring legal oversight into the practices of the world’s largest tech monopolies.