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Fraudster sentenced to eight years behind bars

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... $1.815 million from the scheme companies by transferring funds to his personal bank account, making payments to company employees and paying returns to other investors. Many of the investors were pensioners and were approached to invest in the scheme ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... are "short-changed" on average by $1700 per year. Addressing the issue of unpaid superannuation, Jones said granting employees access to unpaid superannuation through tribunals or small claims processes is a step in the right direction. The government ...

Aussies happy with compulsory super: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... right or should be extended. "This survey confirms that Australians not only see the benefit of compulsory super for employees but consider that all working Australians should be covered," said McCrea. Further, around two-thirds of respondents said they ...

RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... uncertain global economic outlook, this reinforces the need for a sustainable wage increase for the 2.66 million award employees under the Fair Work Commission's annual wage review," he said. Looking toward the rest of 2023, Lowe commented: "In assessing ...

Jones releases Your Future, Your Super review outcomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... stapling is successful, the government notes that the performance test has significantly reduced the likelihood that employees are stapled to underperforming MySuper products. It is important that members are insured appropriately, and the government ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
Businesses with 100 employees and over will need to report their gender pay gap from next year, following the passing of an equality bill in federal parliament. The government yesterday passed its Gender Pay Gap Bill which will enable half a million ...

UBS swaps out chiefs amid Credit Suisse acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... together with my colleagues, our full attention will be on delivering the best possible outcome for our clients, our employees, our shareholders and the Swiss government," he said. The bank expressed its deep gratitude to Hamers for his "outstanding ...

New laws to end unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
... superannuation. However, the new legislation will complement the ATO's powers, providing the stronger possible protection for employees against unpaid super, the government said. Minister for workplace relations Tony Burke said the laws would enable ...

US regulator sues crypto giant, chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... "ineffective" compliance program. The regulator further alleged at Zhao's direction, Binance has instructed its employees and customers to circumvent compliance controls to maximise corporate profits. "The complaint charges that Binance Holdings ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... downside to this. "The Fair Work Act sits at the bottom of the employment pyramid, so it captures the largest number of employees in Australia. It's also the most reasonable way to bargain for this [menopause leave], because you're not having ...