David Olsen

Employers are being warned to expect a spike in employee absenteeism surrounding the World Cup, being prepared for the possibility can lessen the impact on productivity.

National Cyber Security Awareness Week started yesterday, and while the name might sound like something from the 1980’s ‘Cyber Security’ is more important now than ever for your business.

Sydney Homeless Connect officially launches tomorrow, with the support of the City of Sydney, the Centre for Volunteering NSW and Homelessness NSW.

Kevin Rudd’s draft paid parental leave bill was presented to the Senate last night, with small business is up in arms over the headaches it will create.

Potential franchisees need to embrace the free pre-entry education run by Griffith University, rather than make decisions on “gut feeling” when choosing to buy a franchise the ACCC has said.

ATO changes to family trusts will see Australian businesses subject to cost and time burdens in order to comply with two landmark rulings yesterday from the ATO effective July 1 2010.

National Australia Bank (NAB) and Australia and New Zealand Bank (ANZ) held secret talks in 2008 to merge, but plans were scuttled by the Federal Government The Australian reports.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted legal proceedings in the Federal Court, Melbourne against Singtel Optus Pty Ltd for alleged contraventions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 in relation to the use of the word “unlimited”.

MLC is launching a series of workshops next week to help financial advisers make the transition to a fee-for-advice business model.

Fair Work Australia has increased the wages of 1.4 million award-dependent workers by $26 per week after a two year wage freeze under the previous Government’s wage-setting tribunal.