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Red tape pressures mount as businesses push for reform
COSBOA believes the red tape burden on small business is severe.
OPSM parent Luxottica fined $19,800 for alleged Code breach
Failure to update its Franchise Disclosure Register entry has cost the business.
Junior pay rates in retail abolished; workers set for 42 per cent pay increase
The change to the award begins phasing in from December 2026.
KFC, franchisees to pay $28.8m to settle missed rest breaks lawsuit
About 90,000 KFC team members are expected to be eligible for compensation.
Three workplace law changes small businesses need to prepare for in 2026
Psychological safety is now part of the law.
Courier businesses fined $1.2m for cartel conduct
Aramex NZ fined NZ$700,000 for breaching competition law.
Harvey Norman to defend class action over discredited Latitude payment plans
The retailer said it will "defend the proceedings vigorously".
One in three SME owners do not understand new Payday Super laws – research
Reforms to superannuation payments come into play on 1 July.
Former Cash Converters store operators fined $112,000 by FWO
The penalties were in response to deliberate failure to comply with compliance notices.
Union slams retailers in SA after recent heatwave
The union raised issues with employers including Chemist Warehouse, Hungry Jacks and McDonald's.