Tag: Award

Two Aussie small businesses are making waves globally, winning top honors at this year’s Austrade Australian Export Awards.

The Kickstarter Challenge, part of the Accelerator for Enterprising Women, is an Australian Government-funded initiative supporting women aged 18 and over in pursuing entrepreneurship.

Australia’s top tradies and female business leaders were honored at the 2024 Australian Trades and Women’s Small Business Champion Awards.

Changes to the Fair Work Act, introduced yesterday on March 1, will affect how employers pay their employees annualised salaries. Ben Thompson, a qualified solicitor and cofounder of Employment Hero, has called these changes “onerous and widespread.” We previously spoke to Tracy Anguin about the changes in employee awards and legislation, which you can find […]

Dynamic Business speaks to Sullivan about being nominated for the big award.

Two decisions of the Fair Work Commission took effect on weekend – An immediate 3.3% increase in the minimum wage; and a staged variation in penalty rates under the Hospitality, Fast Food, Retail and Pharmacy Awards. The decisions do not apply to people employed under enterprise agreements or in other sectors (eg nurses, police, paramedics, […]

The Fair Work Commission recently ruled that Sunday and public holiday penalty rates will be reduced for full-time and part-time workers in the hospitality, retail, pharmacy and fast-food industries. The Fair Work Commission heard evidence from 143 lay and expert witnesses during a prolonged period of deliberation. In addition 5,900 submissions were received from State […]

The rapid growth of Grace Lever’s latest venture, GraceLever.com, has seen her twice nominated for the Telstra Business Women’s Awards (SA) in the ‘Young Business Women’s Award’ category, which she won this year. Her eponymous brand offers female entrepreneurs practical guidance and proven strategies to help them create businesses that are not just profitable and scalable but lifestyle-friendly. Having previously […]

The 2014 Ethical Enterprise Award has been awarded to Seven Women, a sustainable enterprise dedicated to the empowerment of marginalised and disabled women through literacy, skills training and employment.

Small business owners in popular regional locations have warned they are the biggest losers from public holiday pay rates, with many closing their doors over the Easter long-weekend.