ACT Budget brings tax relief to cafs and restaurants
Increasing the payroll tax threshold and funding for tourism marketing will reduce business costs, encourage employment and support growth in the ACT…
Take-away food outlet allegedly used unlawful internship program
A take-away food outlet in regional NSW is to face court for allegedly using an unlawful internship program to exploit three overseas…
Skilld slashes hospitality recruitment costs
Its no secret that staffing represents a huge expense for foodservice businesses in Australia not just because of wage costs and the…
Minimum and award wage rise will cost jobs: R&CA
From 1 July 2016, the national minimum wage will rise to $672.70 per week or $17.70 per hour, and all modern award…
You cant get blood out of a stone: caf operator fined for staff underpayment
The former operator of a Sydney caf has been penalised $16,830 for underpaying an overseas worker, despite threatening to bankrupt his company…
Fair Work launches anonymous tip-off service
Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James has launched an Anonymous Report function, allowing the community to dob in businesses that arent complying with…
Fair Work targeting Brisbane businesses
Together with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Fair Work Ombudsman will audit 50 businesses in Brisbane as part of a…
From pizza to pita: Zeus Street Greek
The offering at Zeus Street Greek is much more complicated than that of the franchise Peter Augoustis co-founded some 15 years ago.…
International student underpaid more than $10,000
An international student working as a cook at a Melbourne restaurant was underpaid more than $10,000 because the owner believed he was…
Penalty rates, card fees and technological change top industry issues: Impos Report
Research from hospitality point of sale provider Impos has found penalty rates are the number one challenge affecting the hospitality industry.