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Retailers wary of minimum wage, super boost impact on overheads
The increase will result in 4.25 per cent higher wages for staff of some businesses, effective 1 July.
Award rate hike increases pressure on small-business owners
"This increase of 3.75 per cent to wage costs when annual productivity is at 1.2 per cent does not add up or bode well f...
Small businesses in extreme jeopardy as sector’s growth halves in 12 months
Compounding the problem is an unsustainable rate of wage growth, with YoY wages up by 7.8 per cent and a month-on-month ...
Victorian agribusiness Lotus Farm fined for underpaying workers and falsifying records
Lotus Farm provided false or misleading pay slips to the FWO and gave no payslips to the workers.
FWO conduct surprise inspections of Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula farms
Inspectors are on the alert for low rates of pay that breach the Horticulture, Pastoral or the Wine Industry Award laws.
Aussies working more for less pay while small businesses experience slow jobs growth
Despite a modest monthly increase in median hours worked, SME wages have seen a downturn of -1.3 per cent.
Shepparton farms checked over possible underpayments
Ensuring the compliance among agriculture sector employers remains a priority for FWO as it continues to conduct surpris...
Two-fifths of SMEs admit to payroll errors
The reliance of 48 per cent of small businesses on outdated and non-automated systems is contributing significantly to t...
Perth eateries in FWO’s sights
About 20 eateries in Perth have been targeted for inspection based on their prior history of non-compliance or having em...
Small businesses experiencing their largest decline since the pandemic
The Index's drop to 89 points in December is the largest single-month decline since April 2020, when the economy was ess...