
Australia's minimum and award wage increase to impact 260,000 small businesses
Approximately 260,000 small business owners will need to make payroll adjustments due to an increase to minimum and award wages from 1 July 2023.
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) recently released their Small Business Matters report detailing some of the current trends in small business.
Small businesses are the lifeblood of the Australian economy, making up 98% of all businesses and employing 42% of the private sector workforce. Some key statistics presented in the report include:
ASBFEO has also created a short animation, ‘If Australia had 100 businesses…’ visualising key characteristics of Australian small business.
Approximately 260,000 small business owners will need to make payroll adjustments due to an increase to minimum and award wages from 1 July 2023.
Small business growth slowed down in 2023 in response to reduced consumer spending, according to a new report from the Council of Small Business Owners Australia (COSBOA) and Square.
Small businesses in the hospitality industry can access free resources to promote mental wellbeing in their workplaces.
NewAccess for Small Business Owners is a free and confidential mental health program, developed by Beyond Blue to give small business owners the support they need.