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Labor cracks down on unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
The federal government is clamping down on unpaid super, requiring employers to align the payment frequency of the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) with wages. Federal budget documents revealed that the government will proceed with its earlier decision ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
From 1 July 2026 employers will be required to pay their employees' super at the same time as their salary and wages. By transitioning to payday super, the government aims to tackle the average annual $4.7 billion of unpaid super. Unpaid super has ...

Jones releases Your Future, Your Super review outcomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... with the systems, legal framework and outcomes of stapling that are generating a significant administrative burden for employers that is leading some to bypass the stapling requirements," he said. In April, the Australian Taxation Office will roll out ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) to publish employer gender pay gaps for private sector and Commonwealth public sector employers, impacting around 40% of firms. In response, WGEA chief executive Mary Wooldridge acknowledged the significant work of minister ...

New laws to end unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
Targeting dodgy employers, the government is introducing new legislation to combat the underpayment of workers' superannuation. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced that new legislation will be introduced to Parliament this week, focused on enshrining workers' ...

CFA Institute unveils major program overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... investment professionals for a rapidly evolving industry landscape and seek to address the needs of both candidates, and employers. The program now includes self-contained, digital practical skills modules that teach candidates on the job applications. ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... about how long this took, it's not difficult to understand why it's also taken so long for society, particularly employers, to recognise the toll it can take on a woman's life. A 2021 study by Circle In and the Victorian Women's Trust ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... that's exceptional in the history of work, and really reflects the balance of power in the workplace shifting to employers." Quiggin adds that the COVID pandemic has been a powerful tool in influencing both employers and employees towards more flexible ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... housing. The introduction of the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023 requires employers with 100 or more workers to publicly disclose gender pay gap data. This bill has six gender equality indicators against which ...

Link Group appoints general manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... help both Link Group and our clients strengthen our partnerships and continue to build better outcomes for clients, employers and members," McGrath said. McGrath added that Link Group is committed to investing in new tech-enabled platforms that evolve ...