2020 has been a very challenging time for businesses, with COVID-19, bushfires and drought taking an unprecedented toll on...
2020 has been a very challenging time for businesses, with COVID-19, bushfires and drought taking an unprecedented toll on many. While tax and super may not be on the top of your mind during these times, we want to make it as easy as possible for you and are...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our partner Commonwealth Bank automatically deferred repayments on eligible BetterBusiness Loans and Equipment...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our partner Commonwealth Bank automatically deferred repayments on eligible BetterBusiness Loans and Equipment Loans (Chattel Mortgage) for qualifying customers with total commercial lending limits with CommBank of up to $5 million. Despite the worst being over and the curve being flattened, many businesses are...
On 11 June 2020 the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Bill 2020 passed both houses of Federal Parliament. The...
On 11 June 2020 the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Bill 2020 passed both houses of Federal Parliament. The Bill received Royal Assent on 16 June 2020, and its changes will take effect from 1 July 2020. What is changing? Designed to improve women’s workforce participation, the Bill changes the paid...
By Andrew Piper and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal The pandemic hasn’t hindered the Fair Work Ombudsman’s (the FWO) efforts...
By Andrew Piper and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal The pandemic hasn’t hindered the Fair Work Ombudsman’s (the FWO) efforts to investigate and prosecute wage non-compliance in the retail and fast food sectors. The FWO has recently secured record penalties against companies that have underpaid their workers and failed to...
Retail turnover dropped by an unprecedented 17.7 per cent in April, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)....
Retail turnover dropped by an unprecedented 17.7 per cent in April, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Although we were already well aware of the economic impact of COVID-19, these figures quantify the full extent of the hit that retail has endured thus far. This came one day...
By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal It was impossible to miss the headlines following the Full Court of...
By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal It was impossible to miss the headlines following the Full Court of the Federal Court handing down its 273-page judgment in the case WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato FCAFC 84 (Rossato). The case was a direct challenge to an earlier judgment...
Australia is now below 500 active Coronavirus cases, a remarkable feat compared to other nations around the world. Containing...
Australia is now below 500 active Coronavirus cases, a remarkable feat compared to other nations around the world. Containing the virus was always going to be critical in unwinding business restrictions and has resulted in all states and territories beginning the process of reopening their respective economies. This led to...
The COVID-19 crisis has left many Australians out of work, some of whom have been in their roles for...
The COVID-19 crisis has left many Australians out of work, some of whom have been in their roles for over a decade. The issue of ageism in the workplace also means older workers are less likely to find another long-lasting job despite having years of experience. Australian job agency...
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has today released the June schedule for its highly successful Weekly Community Webinar series....
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has today released the June schedule for its highly successful Weekly Community Webinar series. Launched in March, the webinars are designed to bring together professionals across the business, government and environmental communities and help the sustainable packaging community stay connected during lockdown. To date the...
An increase to the waste levy that was due to hit July 1st has been set back by six...
An increase to the waste levy that was due to hit July 1st has been set back by six months. The new date for the increase will be the 1st January 2021. The move comes as the Queensland state government looks to assist businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. An overwhelming...
To help Australians respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, nbn is providing up to $50 million to assist phone and...
To help Australians respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, nbn is providing up to $50 million to assist phone and internet providers to support small and medium businesses. Designed to support small and medium businesses in financial hardship, this funding will help phone and internet providers keep customers connected in these...
It’s been another hectic past seven days for the retail sector as Australia continues its arm wrestle with COVID-19....
It’s been another hectic past seven days for the retail sector as Australia continues its arm wrestle with COVID-19. Last week the ACCC granted interim authorisation to allow NRA members who are tenants to collectively bargain with landlords for continued rental relief if they’ve been adversely affected by COVID-19. The...
As retail stores reopen, noticeable changes have taken place. To protect the health of workers and customers alike, many...
As retail stores reopen, noticeable changes have taken place. To protect the health of workers and customers alike, many stores have implemented measures to keep in line with social distancing and hygiene practices. This includes limiting the amount of customers in-store, temperature checks before entry, and closing the change...
The COVID-19 pandemic brought several changes that impacted nations, businesses and even individuals. Affected countries enforced lockdowns which forced...
The COVID-19 pandemic brought several changes that impacted nations, businesses and even individuals. Affected countries enforced lockdowns which forced businesses to either contract or close shop. Individuals were also urged to stay at home to prevent further spread of the virus. The effects of these preventive measures rippled and in...
Last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its labour force figures and unsurprisingly it was sobering news....
Last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its labour force figures and unsurprisingly it was sobering news. Seasonally adjusted, the employment level fell by 594,300 people between March and April. Although the official unemployment rate only came through at 6.2 per cent, this does not account for people...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal In something of a speed record for the Australian judicial system, less...
By Alex Millman and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal In something of a speed record for the Australian judicial system, less than three weeks after final submissions were made the Federal Court of Australia yesterday ruled that Qantas workers who have been stood down are not entitled to paid personal (sick)...