Business Advice

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg appears to have thrown the most important findings of the banking royal commission under a bus.

The new vaccine indemnity scheme has been welcomed as something that will protect SMEs and allow them to play a bigger part in the rollout.

Qantas determined the majority of employees support its move for mandatory vaccinations. But it might still face a legal storm if its policy is tested before a tribunal or court.

More Australian businesses will be protected from unfair contract terms if draft legislation released for public consultation this week is approved by Parliament. 

Employers that enforce a vaccination mandate in the workplace will be able to request the vaccination status of candidates on job ads, one employment lawyer says.

If you’re a small business owner, it’s worth keeping in mind all the legal issues that may crop up for your business amid COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns.

The Tax Office has started issuing warning notices to small businesses with tax debts of more than $100,000, under new powers that allow it to disclose unpaid taxes to credit reporting agencies.

Small business groups have called on the government to provide employers with a COVID-19 vaccine checklist in a roundtable discussion yesterday that 50 leaders from business groups, unions and government attended.

Business groups and the Industrial Relations Minister Michaelia Cash are meeting today to discuss how employers can meet their health and safety obligations without mandating the COVID-19 jab in workplaces.

Sporting goods retailer Decathlon has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in penalties for selling basketball rings, backboards and portable swimming pools that did not comply with safety standards.