FWO drops legal case against Foodora despite saying it was “important” for courts to consider
The Fair Work Ombudsman has put a stopper in its litigation of collapsed food delivery company Foodora, saying it was unlikely to recoup entitlements.
Toy retailer faces upwards of $3 million in penalties as Fair Work Ombudsman seeks to flex new muscles
The Fair Work Ombudsman will use new laws to seek tougher penalties for the first time against a Melbourne-based toy retailer.
Melbourne cafe fined $217,000 for underpaying more than 50 different workers
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured its second major financial penalty of 2019, with a Melbourne Cafe being found to have underpaid 54 workers.
Five ways small businesses got screwed over in 2018
From confiscated websites to "telecommunications hell", here are five ways small businesses were hard done by in the year that has been 2018.
Fair Work storms 40 eateries in Melbourne’s “den of thieves” Degraves Street
The Fair Work Ombudsman is conducting a raid through popular Melbourne dining strip Degraves Street after receiving an influx of anonymous tip-offs.
Should cashless businesses be banned? Some American legislators think so
Legislators in the US are considering whether to ban cashless businesses, while closer to home, Aussies are transitioning to a cashless economy.
A misguided $2 billion: What good is small-business capital if founders don’t know how to use it?
Over 70% of small businesses have no written plan of any kind, so what use is a $2 billion government-funded securitisation fund?
Cash is dead, long live cash: The problems with Australia’s digital ecosystem
RBA governor Phillip Lowe says Australia has reached a turning point on digital payments, but there are some very big issues that need to be dealt with.
“Game-changing” government plan pledges $2 billion for capital-starved SMEs
The government has committed $2 billion to making it easier for SMEs to access finance while supporting the creation of a new commercial growth fund.
Nothing to see here: Banks oppose SME lending regulation crackdown
Despite allegations of fraud, strong-arming and abuses of power, Australia's big four banks say SME lending framework is broadly appropriate.
Were you affected? Businesses may be entitled to compo over Telstra eftpos outage
Telstra has apologised to businesses regarding an eftpos outage that affected operations late last week amid a broader discussion about payments resilience.
“Den of thieves”: Numerous venues on Melbourne’s iconic Degraves St accused of underpaying staff
A number of restaurants and cafes along one of Melbourne's most iconic laneways — Degraves Street — have been accused of underpaying staff.
