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Cbus, Media Super sign SFT deed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... members in terms of the nature of their work. Many are self-employed, others work on fixed-term contracts or in casual employment. Like the construction sector, their workplaces are often changing and can be disrupted," Heaney said. "By keeping the Media ...

Experts torn on inflation outlook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... going to be dictated by the labour market. What I am seeing does not point to transitory measures at all. We have seen employment snap back," she said. "The labour market in the US is looking incredibly tight, and problems in the UK are even more acute." ...

Economic recap: Week to August 27

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... favourable conditions for job seekers should help the economy cover the considerable remaining ground to reach maximum employment," he said. "The rapid reopening of the economy has brought a sharp run-up in inflation. Over the 12 months through July ...

Funds management staff want remote work: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... have been resilient during the COVID disruption and Australia is no different. Just 10% of professionals saw their employment status change because of COVID-19. That highlights that investment roles are well suited for remote working. We are seeing evidence ...

ASX 100 missing key reporting metric: ACCR

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... workers that a labour hire worker or contractor who raises safety concerns at a mine might jeopardise their ongoing employment at the mine [and]... the existence of a perception, no matter how widespread, creates a risk that safety concerns will not ...

Economic recap: Week to August 13

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
... mainland states", led by NSW. Its components - trading (12 in July versus 32 in June); profitability (6 versus 25); employment (10 versus 18) - all weakened. This may not be the end of it for as NAB revealed, "This July Survey was conducted between July ...

SEEK raising $260m for new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
... The ASX-listed jobs listing business will raise $260 million from external investors for a new fund that invests in employment-related businesses. The SEEK Growth Fund is a pooled unit trust formed after SEEK's strategic review of its Asia Pacific and ...

Economic recap: Week to August 6

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that non-farm payrolls grew by 943K in July. This is the biggest addition to employment in 11 months and greater than market expectations for a gain of 870K. Also good, employment figures for the previous two ...

Vanguard incentivises staff to get the jab

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
... when it is available to them, we have no plans to introduce an incentive for doing so in Australia, with Australian employment law currently restricting such a measure. We continuously assess measures we have in place in relation to vaccinations," the ...

Economic recap: Week to July 30

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... hinted that it could start "tapering" asset purchases soon because "the economy has made progress toward these goals [employment and inflation] despite the resurgence of infections and "vaccination fatigue" in the country. It's still early days. ...