One of the country's largest workplace relations advisors has been fined $1 million by the Federal Court for giving the false impression it was affiliated with a government agency.

Small businesses are paying close attention to the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant around the world, as shifting border restrictions threaten economic recovery in the travel and hospitality industries.

Small businesses in NSW have just weeks before they can trade without having to comply with tough vaccine rules, after the state government confirmed it will lift the majority of COVID-19 restrictions in December.

The chief executive of the e-commerce giant Kogan has been named Australia's sixth highest paid boss, after he took home $8.99 million.

A well-known meat distributor has given its 87-strong team of staff a day off work in a bid to transform the company culture.

The national agency for gender equality in the workplace wants private businesses with 50 or more staff to report on pay, parental leave and super in a bid to make conditions fairer for workers.

Small and medium business lender ScotPac is launching a suite of new products, including property-secured home and business loans for the self-employed.

The federal government extended the scheme until June 2023, but no announcements have been made about extending it further.

The easing of COVID-19 restrictions in South Australia has elicited mixed responses from the small business community, as an influx of visitors is set to bring more trade as well as greater risks.

Small businesses shipping goods with FedEx face significant disruptions in the lead up to Christmas, as industrial action in Victorian and Tasmanian depots intensifies.