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Gender pay gap trends down: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... the government's scheme, the proportion of employers offering some form of paid parental leave rose from 62% to 63%. Workers in big corporations were 1.5 times more likely to have access to employer-funded paid parental leave than employees working ...

Interest rate hikes are working: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... business decides to make an investment, they need a bigger return on that investment. It's not that the services sector workers don't deserve pay rises, it's just that there's a consequence to that if there are losses in productivity ...

TelstraSuper looks to Rest for portfolio manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... spent the last four years. This is a promotion for Lewis who worked as an analyst at the superannuation fund for retail workers. He earlier worked as a consultant at EY and a transport analyst at Veitch Lister Consulting. The super fund said Lewis is ...

Government consults on reforms to merger rules

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... suggests current merger rules may be too permissive, allowing some mergers that don't deliver benefits to consumers, workers and the wider economy." Additionally, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has also raised concerns ...

NAB commits to $1bn of lending to boost First Nations businesses

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... businesses in operation. These businesses collectively manage over $10 billion in annual revenue and employ more than 70,000 workers. NAB added the Indigenous business sector is forecasted to grow by 4% compared to 3% for the broader business economy ...

Institutions must come to the table now: First Australians Capital

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... are in operation. These businesses collectively manage over $10 billion in annual revenue and employ more than 70,000 workers. Meanwhile, NAB said the Indigenous business sector is forecasted to grow by 4% compared to 3% for the broader business economy. ...

Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... our goal." He commented on the US labour market, saying strong job creation has met a welcome increase in the supply of workers, due to both higher participation and a rebound of immigration to pre-pandemic levels. "Many indicators suggest that, while ...

Calls for paid menopause leave gather momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... exiting the workforce early due to illness, injury, or disability. Menopause specifically is estimated to cost female workers about $17 billion in lost earnings and superannuation each year. More recently, researchers at Macquarie Business School found ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... "Of particular importance is the obligation to protect and respect civilians and civilian objects, as well as healthcare workers and healthcare facilities." "Similarly, there have been, and continue to be, risks and responsibilities for businesses that ...

Consultation paper released on aligning super payments with wages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... change will strengthen Australia's superannuation system and help deliver a more dignified retirement to more Australian workers." Interested parties are encouraged to provide input on the consultation paper by November 3.