Paying your employees the correct amount is an important part of being an employer. To tighten up this process, the Australian Government has just introduced a new Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code, that makes underpaying your employees a criminal … Read More
Policy
Federal Budget 2025-26: what it means for your small business
The Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, delivered the Federal Budget 2025 on Tuesday 25 March. With a general election scheduled for 2025, this Budget was an important one, setting out the Albanese Labor Government’s financial plans for the future path of Australia. … Read More
Do we really want a cashless society, Australia?
Australia is fast heading towards becoming a cashless society. But there are still segments of society that rely on being able to pay in cash. With this in mind, the Federal Government is proposing new legislation that would make it … Read More
Navigating the new “right to disconnect” laws
As an employer, it’s reasonable to expect that you can occasionally contact your employees outside of normal hours. When a project deadline is near, an unexpected issue comes up, or there’s an emergency situation, out-of-hours contact is a usual expectation. … Read More
What you need to know from the 2023 Federal Budget
The Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2023 Federal Budget on 9 May 2023. The following is a list of highlights from a tax and superannuation perspective. Businesses The instant asset write-off threshold for small businesses applying the simplified … Read More