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Businesses confess $588 million in unpaid superannuation in return for amnesty
According to the ATO, about 24,000 employers came forward to disclose underpayments.
South Australia to ban single-use plastics in 2021
Single-use plastics will be banned in South Australia, making it the first Australian state to introduce such a policy.
QLD wage theft bill passed despite industry concerns
Employers who intentionally siphon money from staff could face ten years prison.
Could JobKeeper be extended in Melbourne?
Government utilising ‘wait and see’ approach on financial support.
Sydney Tools sues Total Tools over email hacking claims
Total Tools allegedly stole sensitive information about its competitor - a claim it denies.
McDonald’s sues former chief executive
The fast-food chain trying to recover millions paid to fired CEO last year.
Melbourne retailers brace for toughest restrictions yet
Experts weigh the possibility of a full shutdown under Stage 4 restrictions.
Kogan misled customers with tax-time promotion: ACCC
Online marketplace will be fined for jacking prices up and then offering discounts to customers.
ACCC wants supermarkets to continue working together
The nation’s biggest supermarkets set to continue working together to overcome challenges associated with Covid-19.
Music licensor must come clean on fees: ACCC
The consumer watchdog will allow APRA to continue acting as a middle-player between businesses and artists.
FWO will take industry, finance into account when calculating fines in 2021
"We will take account of...financial circumstances in considering our response," said the FWO.
With governments getting tough, it’s high-time to fix payroll
Even the biggest retailers are putting their hands up.
What employers need to know: the legal risk of asking staff to work in smokey air
Employers should have in place measures to manage the risks to health and safety of working outdoors when air quality is...
Woolworths to “fully defend” class action over underpayments
Class action alleges that underpayment is much worse than $300 million estimate.
Franchisors could face penalties in new wage-theft laws
Franchisors liable for heavy fines and imprisonment under draft legislation.
Players queue to talk pharmacy deregulation
Chemist Warehouse urges government to drop restrictions.
The seven red flags of payroll fraud
Payroll fraud is often kept quiet, but it remains a problem.
Franchisors face raft of class actions
Domino's is just the latest franchise business to be served.
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