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ACCC chair Rod Sims. Debt collectors misleading or harassing small businesses will be closely monitored by the consumer watchdog, amid growing concern of a spike in unfair debt collection practices now that COVID-19 support measures have ended. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is concerned that the end of both JobKeeper in March and temporary debt relief measures in January will lead to a surge in debt collection activities. To discourage debt collectors from using unfair or illegal tactics to recover debts from small businesses, the ACCC is closely monitoring complai...

Big business ready to help vaccine rollout to get borders open soon We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement The head of one of Australia’s big four banks says the company would be happy to help with the vaccine rollout ahead of reopening international borders, as the business sector faces challenges without seasonal workers and international tourism. NAB chief executive Ross McEwan told a parliamentary committee on Friday morning the bank’s customers are facing a huge challenge finding people to work. NAB chief e...

Victorian Small Business Commissioner Judy O’Connell to retire in July Victorian Small Business Commissioner Judy O'Connell. Source: supplied. Tributes have begun flowing for Victorian Small Business Commissioner Judy O’Connell, who announced on Tuesday her plans to retire from the role in July.  Victorian Small Business Minister Jaala Pulford, Small Business Ombudsman Bruce Billson, Council of Small Business Organisations Australia chief executive Peter Strong and Franchise Council chief executive Mary Aldred all took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to thank O’Connell for her “outst...

ABC Everyday Feeling daunted by telling their employer about the abuse and not knowing if they are eligible are just two reasons victim-survivors may not ask for domestic violence leave. ( Print text only Warning: This story talks about domestic violence. When Jie* left her partner, he physically attacked her — leaving her unable to attend work the next day. "He left some pretty angry bruises on my face and I thought, 'I'm going to have to tell my manager the truth, I can't come into work,'" says Jie, 32. When Jie called work to request time off, her manager was "amazing and very supportive...

Experts Call for Mandatory Use of Victoria’s QR App to Streamline Contact Tracing March 16, 2021 Updated: March 16, 2021 The Victorian state government is being urged to make its centralised QR tracing app mandatory as pressure mounts for the state to improve its contact tracing system. The call follows criticism from the Victorian Health Department, who blamed businesses for providing incorrect or incomplete QR code information used for contact tracing during the Holiday Inn Cluster outbreak that resulted in the state’s snap 5-day lockdown. Currently, Victorian businesses...