The federal government has passed legislation to enshrine 10 days’ paid family and domestic violence leave for all workers. The entitlement will be available for most employees from 1 February 2023, but small businesses will have an extra six months…
Education About Workplace Laws The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) regularly offers free webinars on a range of topics for different audience groups. At the FWO’s webinars, you’ll learn about workplace laws including relevant legislation changes, and the FWO’s free tools,…
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) ASBFEO provides assistance to small business and family enterprises and offers a way to provide their views on policy and programs to government. ASBFEO also assists and advocates for small businesses and…
The Fair Work Ombudsman is increasingly using compliance notices as a tool to recover unpaid wages. They have developed a new online course to assist employers and their professional advisers to better understand the requirements of a compliance notice. The…
Obtain a Director ID Now or Get Penalised! All directors of a company, registered Australian body, registered foreign company or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations are now required to obtain a director ID. A director ID is a unique…
Overview One of the processes business owner’s may need assistance with from time to time, is the Business Name renewal requirement as requested by ASIC – The Australian Securities and Investment Commission. Business Name renewals should be completed via the…
What is Business Email Compromise? Business email compromise is when criminals use email to abuse trust in business processes to scam organisations out of money or goods. Criminals can impersonate business representatives using similar names, domains and/or fraudulent logos as…
Unpaid pandemic leave remains available to eligible employees covered by 6 Awards from 15 July 2022 until 31 December 2022, following a recent decision by the Fair Work Commission. Employees can access up to 2 weeks’ unpaid pandemic leave if they’re prevented from working…
Important Information for Business Owners With the New Financial Year having started on 1st July 2022, there are new and updated changes and obligations for employers. Please see below a comprehensive list business owners can consider and discuss with their…