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SG amnesty deadline nears

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
The ATO this week has put Australian businesses on notice, as the amnesty allowing employers to disclose and reimburse previously unpaid superannuation - dating back to 1 July 1992 - fast approaches its closing date. To take up the amnesty, employers ...

Financial services jobs show signs of recovery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... May and June were a promising sign, the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, including renewed shutdowns, caused concerns for employers. "The reintroduction of restrictions in Victoria and the risk of renewed restrictions elsewhere means the recovery in the ...

JobKeeper, JobSeeker to be extended

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... due to the number of Australian's who hold multiple jobs, making it easier for them to receive the payments from both employers. "Over 900,000 Australians being paid more on JobKeeper than they were before from a single employer," Morrison said. "The ...

Optimism, resilience high on the recruitment checklist

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... reflect, shift perspectives, create options and choose wisely," Super Recruiters executive director Sally Humphris said. "Employers are also seeking people with not only suitable experience but also resilience. "Many of us now work in constantly connected ...

Chief economist update: UK plans for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... of measures to support the labour market. "A Plan for Jobs" contained three basic initiatives: Supporting jobs. "UK Employers will receive a one-off bonus of £1,000 for each furloughed employee who is still employed as of 31 January 2021." Creating ...

ATO doubles down on fraud crackdown

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... government's COVID-19 stimulus package. This includes JobKeeper, early release of superannuation, and boosting cash flow for employers. ATO deputy commissioner Will Day said that with so many Australians impacted by COVID-19, the ATO's priority is to ...

ISA plays devil's advocate on SG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... the superannuation guarantee debate, finding the costs of an increase in mandated savings may be shared between both employers and workers. A piece of internal analysis put together by ISA senior analyst Bruce Bastian shows that the cost of increasing ...

Bad news for BDMs despite industry-wide uptick

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... parental leave. As a result of COVID-19, a new open mindedness to remote working appears to have emerged too with 35% of employers interviewing and onboard remotely and 60% open to recruiting talent that live remotely to the office location. In perhaps ...

Fed buys up BlackRock ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... bank chair Jerome Powell said the Fed took action with the Treasury Department to support the credit needs of large employers through the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility and the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility. "These facilities primarily ...

Advice job market not all doom and gloom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... softening of the market." He noted that there are a few key things financial advice candidates are looking for from employers amid upheaval in the industry. One is that they want clearly defined career pathways to see the benefits of the extra study ...