Did you know that the financial services sector alone injects over $140 billion, annually, into the Australian economy, accounting for approximately 10% of our GDP? It also provides employment for over 450,000 Australians. Australia boasts the fourth-largest pool of investment fund assets globally and our top banks are renowned for their stability and profitability worldwide, […]
Australia’s startup ecosystem is thriving. With world-class startup hubs in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, the country is recognised as one of the fastest places to launch a business. Startups are a vital contributor to Australia’s economic health and help maintain our reputation as ‘the clever country.’ They create more jobs than any other sector; between […]
Changes to Casual Employment, Independent Contractors and the Right to Disconnect are coming into effect on 26 August 2024. Access this guide detailing the proposed changes to the Fair Work Act, and the implications for employers.
By David Brown, General Manager Cast your mind back to February this year and all the media reports around the Closing Loopholes (no. 2) Bill which included changes such as: The Right to Disconnect Changes to Casual Employment The New Definition of an Employee Changes to Independent Contractor Rules and Definitions You may not have […]
By David Brown, General Manager Anyone who has ever been involved with or worked at a startup will recognise and remember some if not all of these feelings: excitement; terror; overwhelm; chaos. The exhilaration of building a vision of something that is brand new and innovative, which then hits the wall of reality in the […]
Most Startups begin with and are driven by Big Dreams with a sweeping vision and lots of risk for failure thrown in for good measure. The statistics are confronting, more than 60% of businesses fail within the first 3 years. The reason for this is that it’s tough, really tough. Cash flow is a constant […]
Natasha Hawker has a simple message to start-ups on hiring – get it right the first time to save yourself a bundle of money in the long run. With skill shortages now biting in a number of industries including tech and IT, Hawker, who helps small businesses manage their HR, says firms are having to […]