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Financial services jobs show signs of recovery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... "The reintroduction of restrictions in Victoria and the risk of renewed restrictions elsewhere means the recovery in the labour market remains fragile," Parker said. "Opportunities for both permanent and contingent employment still remain well below ...

12 charged in $17m fraud

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... a "coordinated strike" against a transnational and serious organised criminal syndicate. It is alleged the accused used labour hire and payroll companies associated with the building and construction industry to defraud the Commonwealth. A joint statement ...

Stimulus stutters amid record unemployment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... going to be hanging over many households, he said. "The relaxation of containment measures can be seen in this month's labour market report. Broadly these trends should continue in the months ahead, albeit with state level differences given the level ...

Chief economist update: Stop right now, thank you very much

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... economy is fighting back." Prime Minister Scott Morrison's declaration referring to the bounce back in the Australian labour market wouldn't have rung hollow had it not been for the second wave in Victoria - the country's second largest state ...

Optimism, resilience high on the recruitment checklist

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... wealth management industry. "As wealth management industry roles become increasingly scarce and sought after by a rising labour pool, the immediate challenge for human resources departments is how to determine who the most suitable candidate is for the ...

Chief economist update: UK plans for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... necessary. More recently, the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced a package 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 ...

IFM adds to leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... politician as an executive director in its UK business. The industry super-owned global asset manager appointed former British Labour MP and Shadow Minister of State for Pensions Gregg McClymont as executive director of its public affairs efforts. McClymont's ...

Chief economist update: Honey, COVID-19 got me sacked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... fact, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): "Had the increase in the number of people who were not in the labour force between April and May (142,000) been a further increase in unemployment (that is, if they had been actively looking ...

Which is the most important letter in ESG?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... services sectors." In the sectors where the S score was very important, that was found to relate to workers' safety and labour relations.

ISA plays devil's advocate on SG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... via lower equilibrium employment. "Ultimately, who bears the cost will depend critically on competitive factors such as labour supply and demand elasticities and factor substitution, but also on institutional factors such as employment protection legislation ...