A love letter to my Reckon family from Sam Allert
By Sam Allert, Reckon Group CEO Hearing the echoes of my footsteps reverberate off the mostly empty desks in our Sydney office has been eerie. Back in March, it was necessary to allow all our staff to work from home when the first COVID-19 restrictions…
Business trends emerging from COVID-19
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has had significant impacts on business trends across Australia. Unforeseen shake-ups to how we approach life and do business have emerged in 2020 and will continue to permeate the landscape until the pandemic is officially over. Keeping your eye on…
Did budget 2020 hit the target for Australian businesses?
In September, we surveyed over 1,000 Australian small businesses to gauge the temperature and aspirations of the business community ahead of the 2020 federal budget. Wish lists from small business owners are an important factor in evaluating whether the budget satisfied these hopes. Make no…
Victoria business hit with closures – what you need to know
In a drastic move to limit the spread of COVID-19, Victoria has taken the unprecedented step of mandating a curfew in metropolitan Melbourne, enforcing strict movement limitations and announcing a vast host of business closures. Regional Victoria (under Stage 3 restrictions) will have slightly different…
What does the minimum wage increase mean for your business?
On July 1, 2020, the Fair Work Commission announced an increase to the national minimum wage for Australian workers. The increase was rather modest at 1.75%. This means the previous minimum wage of $19.49 or $740.80 per week, has been increased to $19.84 per hour…
Indoor activities to help you deal with cabin fever
Cabin fever is no joke. Ever seen The Shining? We don’t want any ‘Here’s Johnny!’ moments going down in your living room. With a larger and larger percentage of Aussie workers confining themselves indoors and working from home, there’ll be considerations of wellbeing that go…
7 Ways to support small businesses during slow trade
Yes, we all feel it. Shelves are bare and economic realities are beginning to emerge. Small business survival is an important component to a healthy community and economy. Now more than ever, let’s lend them a hand shall we? Big supermarket chains like Coles will…
Tips for Staying Productive When Working From Home
Don’t Panic! But anyway, how do you work from home during a health scare? Your health (and everyone around you) should always be taken seriously. But this advice is certainly not medical, this is for people who are indirectly affected and either choose to, or…