Here we are (almost) at the end of 2015. This edition of Week In Review is the last one...
Here we are (almost) at the end of 2015. This edition of Week In Review is the last one for the year, and it has been kept deliberately short because we know you are frantic with just a week until Christmas. However, there are a couple of things I...
As 2015 draws to an end and employers prepare to celebrate the Christmas season, it is worth revisiting a...
As 2015 draws to an end and employers prepare to celebrate the Christmas season, it is worth revisiting a case that has shed some light on what is inappropriate conduct at a work function. In this case, it was held that an employee had been unfairly dismissed despite his...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is transforming the way that they work in an attempt to give taxpayers, staff...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is transforming the way that they work in an attempt to give taxpayers, staff and stakeholders the best possible experience with tax and superannuation systems. A major driver for this transformation is the community's growing expectations around government services being simpler, faster and easier to...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have issued a warning for consumers and business owners to be on...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have issued a warning for consumers and business owners to be on the lookout for fake delivery parcel scams arriving in your inbox this Christmas season. Over 100 reports of this scam have already been received for December, with only half the...
Shoppers are expected to hit the pavement in droves this weekend, with retailers hoping the traditional last-minute sales spike...
Shoppers are expected to hit the pavement in droves this weekend, with retailers hoping the traditional last-minute sales spike of the third week in December and tumbling Australian dollar helps deliver a strong Christmas sales period. Tills have already started ringing loud and clear throughout Aussie bricks and mortar stores...
Labour hire companies operating in Queensland may be subject to licensing and registration requirements in the near future, as...
Labour hire companies operating in Queensland may be subject to licensing and registration requirements in the near future, as the Queensland Parliament launches an investigation into the nature of these businesses and allegations of sham contracting. The review, headed by the Finance and Administration Committee, will consider both the social...
This month, WorkCover Queensland is asking its small businesses customers for feedback on the value they get from having...
This month, WorkCover Queensland is asking its small businesses customers for feedback on the value they get from having a workers’ compensation policy. WorkCover is conducting a short online survey on this important issue, so if you’ve received a link to the survey you are encouraged to have your say,...
In the last five years SafeWork NSW has investigated 21 incidents involving workers being injured whilst unpacking shipping containers. Three...
In the last five years SafeWork NSW has investigated 21 incidents involving workers being injured whilst unpacking shipping containers. Three of these workers were killed. SafeWork NSW has just released a new video safety alert Unpacking shipping containers which is aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace by...
The National Retail Association’s super fund of choice, Intrust Super, has won Money magazine’s Best of the Best Insurance...
The National Retail Association’s super fund of choice, Intrust Super, has won Money magazine’s Best of the Best Insurance in Superannuation award for the fourth consecutive year. Intrust Super has offered a high quality, great value insurance range to casual, part-time and full-time workers for a long time. To be...
BDO’s Spend Trend 2015 review provides a comparative analysis of how Australian retailers are performing against their international competitors....
BDO’s Spend Trend 2015 review provides a comparative analysis of how Australian retailers are performing against their international competitors. In addition to examining whether the effect of the perceived – and much talked about – tough retail trading environment has actually been reflected in the retailers’ published financial results. BDO’s...
The Federal Government this week released its innovation package which it hopes will spark an “ideas boom” across Australia....
The Federal Government this week released its innovation package which it hopes will spark an “ideas boom” across Australia. And while most commentary has tended to focus on high-tech industries and emerging technologies, it’s pleasing that the Government realises that ideas and innovation must also be fostered across traditional...
FEATURING GUY RUSSO, CEO OF KMART: ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST RETAIL TRANSFORMATIONS Guy Russo, CEO of Kmart will join...
FEATURING GUY RUSSO, CEO OF KMART: ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST RETAIL TRANSFORMATIONS Guy Russo, CEO of Kmart will join Brian Walker, CEO & Founder of Retail Doctor Group for an exclusive discussion on the transformation of Kmart into one of the most profitable department store chains in Australia. Retail...
Did you know that SuperStream is cutting the time small businesses spend on super administration by around 70%? With 2016...
Did you know that SuperStream is cutting the time small businesses spend on super administration by around 70%? With 2016 on the horizon, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is encouraging small businesses to cross SuperStream off their ‘to-do’ list ahead of the 30 June deadline and reduce time spent on...
Retail is a great place to learn transferable work skills and the opportunities are endless when it comes to...
Retail is a great place to learn transferable work skills and the opportunities are endless when it comes to reputable career pathways within retail. The Department of Employment has predicted the creation of around 13,600 new positions state-wide over the next four years in retail - almost 4,800 of those...
The Western Australia Government is seeking to introduce a Bill to extend trading hours for general retail shops in...
The Western Australia Government is seeking to introduce a Bill to extend trading hours for general retail shops in the metropolitan area. If passed, the changes to the Bill will enable retailers to to trade between 7am to 9pm on weekdays (currently 8am to 9pm) and between 7am to 6pm...
On the 27th November 2015, certain changes came into effect in respect of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the...
On the 27th November 2015, certain changes came into effect in respect of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) pursuant to the recent passing of Parliament of the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014. The key changes to the Act which are of most relevance are as follows: Parental Leave changes: ...