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Commercial real estate optimism ticks up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
... are choosing to upgrade, there is a renewed focus on densification and productive utilisation so in spite of strong employment growth, demand is not feeding through to an expanding footprint to the same degree." Knight Frank head of global portfolio ...

Job flexibility, labour market delay retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... or even from a coastal location. Since the onset of the pandemic, women have been increasingly drawn into full-time employment, with the expected age of retirement from full-time work increasing by more than a year. Mens' increased expected retirement ...

Non-compete clauses come under the microscope

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... workforce. "For the first time we have data from the employer side on the prevalence of non-competes and other post-employment restraint clauses," e61 Institute senior policy fellow Dan Andrews said. "This is important because employers likely have a ...

Funds SA recruits from LGT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... team, most recently as head of technology. Prior, Boyley managed the IT services function for NEST, the UK's National Employment Savings Trust for six years. Now, he is returning to Adelaide to lead Funds SA's technology program, with the investment ...

US Federal Reserve eyes multiple interest rate cuts this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... targets, in order to preserve as much as they can of the gains made in recent years in reducing unemployment and under-employment," Eslake said.

Economists react to latest RBA rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... Oliver said in leaving rates on hold the RBA noted the continued moderation in inflation, the slowing in demand and employment growth, signs that wages growth has peaked and particularly weak consumer spending. RBA governor Michele Bullock also indicated ...

Interest rate cut may not come until 2025, experts warn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... targets, in order to preserve as much as they can of the gains made in recent years in reducing unemployment and under-employment," Eslake said.

Government dawdling on paid parental leave super: Greens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... Services Australia. He said this will make things easier for small business owners and reduce any risk of disincentives to employment. "This isn't a big ask; it's simply giving small businesses a bit of extra flexibility," Pocock said. "It won't delay ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... human resources technology platforms from offering employees choice of superannuation funds at the onboarding process. Employment Hero chief executive Ben Thompson is accusing Hostplus of asking the government to pass such laws, saying a "Bill of Attainder ...

Commonwealth Bank slapped with $10.3m fine for wage theft

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... secretary Julia Angrisano slammed the bank for knowing exactly what it was doing but refusing to acknowledge that its employment practices amounted to wage theft until the Fair Work Ombudsman became involved. "This is one of the largest cases of wage ...
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