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Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... a four-day work week at full pay. The committee, chaired by Greens senator Barbara Peacock, proposed the Fair Work Commission should review the operation of the current 38-hour work week. University of Queensland professor John Quiggin says that the ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... equality. Additionally, the government pledged $20.2 million to establish two new expert panels within the Fair Work Commission on pay equity, care, and community sector.

Plans afoot to narrow gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... government has announced a suite of measures aimed at narrowing the gender pay gap, including requiring the Fair Work Commission to consider gender equity when formulating minimum wages. According to Budget documents, this year marks the first that the ...

RBA spotlights inflation risk of higher wages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... minutes stated. "It's also probable that adjustments to public sector wages policies and the upcoming Fair Work Commission ruling on new minimum and award rates would result in faster wages growth for affected workers in the period ahead." Even while ...

Fair Work Commission raises minimum wage 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
The Fair Work Commission has today announced a 5.2% increase to the minimum wage which will come into effect from July. The Fair Work Commission has announced that the new minimum wage will be $812.60 per week or $21.38 per hour. The commission panel ...

Employers should pay SG rise: ASFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... way to address the structural imbalances that continue to occur between fat profits and flat wages." The Fair Work Commission recently increased the minimum wage across all awards which was due to the economic recovery from COVID-19 and high business ...

Chief economist update: Australia's virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... rolling back short-term wage reductions, returning wages to pre-COVID levels. The phased implementation of the Fair Work Commission annual wage review also had a small positive impact on wages." - ABS media release These were Michelle, "ma belle, these ...

Chief economist update: Australian wages slow but still grow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... when compared to previous September quarters. "Additionally, the staggered implementation schedule of the Fair Work Commission annual wage review moved some regular September quarter wage rises to later quarters." This comes as no surprise to most blokes ...

FSU secures super pay increases

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... Financial Standard a spokesperson from Hostplus confirmed the news and said the deal has been approved by the Fair Work Commission. "As well as delivering for its staff a market competitive 3.5% salary increase year on year for the life of the agreement ...

Sam Henderson cops ASIC ban

KANIKA SOOD, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
The corporate regulator has banned high-profile financial adviser Sam Henderson, whose inappropriate financial advice was laid bare the in Royal Commission public hearings last year. The Sydney-based adviser was banned from providing financial services ...