#Compliance
Tech Tuesday: Regulatory change alert systems for SMEs
Staying ahead of regulatory change is no longer optional for SMEs — this guide reviews the 40 best tools for tracking, interpreting and acting on compliance updates.
Twelve major compliance changes hitting businesses on January 1
Australian businesses are navigating twelve major regulatory changes from merger approvals to privacy sweeps
How HR leaders can become advocates for software compliance
How to cultivate a culture of compliance throughout the company.
Damstra Technology offers proof its country town setting is no barrier to global growth
Since separating from its parent company, last year, and undergoing a digital evolution, Damstra Technology has wasted no time in proving an SME from a country town can go global. The cloud-based, end-to-end workforce management solutions provider was today named as one of Australia’s 20 ‘high-potential’ Businesses of Tomorrow by Westpac. According to Damstra Technology […]
What your SMB needs to know about social media compliance in the workplace in 2017
Over 15.8 million Australians are on social media, and 57% of them are active on social media at least once a day. Whether or not your business has a social media presence, it’s likely your employees do. With this in mind, it’s important you keep up to date with current trends and potential issues relating […]
Five bad HR habits and how to break them
As we head into the last stretch of the year before the holiday period, your HR focus is probably on the end of year festivities; ensuring employees are on their best behaviour from the boardroom to the bar. The new year is a great time to introduce new habits, or break old ones and as […]
Missed opportunities for SMBs that go it alone at tax time
Many of Australia’s small businesses might be missing out on potentially valuable tax deductions by not consulting with a financial expert, according to research highlighted by finance and tax software developer Intuit. Conducted with Galaxy Research, the study involved a survey of 400 small business owners in May, this year. The researchers found that, as the countdown to EOFY […]
5 Things you need to do to ensure your company is compliant in 2016
The end of a calendar year marks a moment in time when we consider the goals we set for ourselves and measure them against what we achieved. We reflect on what went well and what needs improvement and we use those reflections to set our goals for the year ahead. What we don’t often do […]
New tech start-up Ticktoc disrupts the disruptor
In and out of the media like a troubled celebrity, we’re all familiar with the plight of Uber. Uber the disruptor. But who would have thought that someone would spot an opportunity to disrupt the disruptor and the already disrupted. Well – ex-Uber driver, John Sajadi did. Seeing the legal and regulatory issues which were […]
Five tactics to accelerate your path to compliance
Compliance demands are everywhere, we can’t escape them, and they only seem to be getting worse.
ACCC warns online businesses to display product info
Online retailers frequently neglect to list product information alongside product displays, including information relating to ingredients, materials used, and product origin.
Fake testimonials come at a high price tag
A company that sold solar panels has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay a $145,000 penalty for disseminating fake testimonials and making false country of origin product claims.
Take-away and fitness industry franchisors set for audit
The ACCC has announced that franchisors in the take-away food and fitness industries will be audited to ensure compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct.
Flood levy creates compliance headaches for businesses
Business owners will face an added end of financial year compliance burden when the Federal Flood Levy is installed on 1 July, according to leading accounting software provider MYOB.
The death of manufacturing?
Reports of the death of manufacturing have been greatly exaggerated, believes Ian Murray, executive director of the Australian Institute of Export (AIEx), citing advanced manufacturers Cochlear and Resmed as examples of companies that still produce in Australia, during yesterday’s panel session of the AIEx’s ‘Managing your export business in a turbulent global environment’ conference. Panellist […]
Doubt about emissions trading scheme for businesses
First maternity leave, now the Federal Government’s emissions trading (ETS) is under threat with business association the Australian Industry Group (AIG) calling for postponement of the scheme to 2012. AIG chief executive Heather Ridout says businesses need more time to prepare, and due to the economic climate, it may be less feasible to implement the […]