A second stimulus package has been introduced as an increasing number of businesses and workers feel the economic impact of Coronavirus. The second stage includes a $66.1 billion support package, in addition to the $17.6 billion first stage, and $90 billion from the RBA and $15 billion from the government to facilitate access to finance […]
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As the economic fall out from Covid-19 continues to hit small businesses particularly hard, key figures are calling for more support. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has called on Scott Morrison to ask for additional measures, including for the estimated 1.4 sole traders operating in Australia. It comes as businesses continue
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Companies caught mining data to manipulate suppliers will be closely examined by the Ombudsman. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell said her office was looking into the practice of businesses using supply chain fiance products to mine data to squeeze suppliers as part of the Ombudsman’s Review of Supply Chain Financing, launched
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Coles has given its supply chain management and finance and procurement platforms a digital shake up, embracing new technologies in an effort to improve efficiency. The company has rolled out SAP S/4HANA and SAP Ariba – which it said will cut costs, streamline processes and deliver greater product availability for customers. The rollout is part
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The Fair Work Amendment Bill to protect vulnerable workers was passed in the Parliament on the 5th of September.
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A gourmet foods supplier in WA will be taken to court over an employee who said she was discriminated against during her maternity leave.
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7-Eleven is investigating new facial recognition technology to tie into its existing biometric scanning systems, to combat wage fraud.
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More 7-Eleven franchisees have recently been charged with breaches of the Fair Work Act relating to underpayment of workers, taking the total number of 7-Eleven store owners to nine. This morning the office of the Fair Work Ombudsman announced legal action against the East Brisbane outlet’s manager and part-owner Avinash Pratap Singh, and a company
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