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Joining the 1% around the world: Analysis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... reveals that Australians would have to work 66 years and five months to join the country's wealthiest 1%, while Chinese workers would need more than 101 years in the workforce to join China's 1%. In a stark illustration of wealth inequality around the ...

Christian Super enhances insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... be merged into a single 'blue collar' group, similar to how many other super funds now group members. Light blue collar workers are typically those in skilled or trade based roles or who are supervisors in a non-hazardous industry, including shop assistants ...

AustralianSuper adds ACTU president to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
The current president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions has joined the board of AustralianSuper, replacing a longstanding director and former deputy chair. Michele O'Neil has been appointed as a director on the board of the nation's ...

CBA completes review, sued by FWO

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... as it was the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) alleges CBA and CommSec contravened the Fair Work Act for failing to pay 7425 workers about $16.44 million in wages. In 2019, CBA flagged to the FWO and ASX that it was completing a review of its compliance with ...

AustralianSuper calls for fresh retirement thinking

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... businesses are increasingly recognising the importance of inclusivity and diversity, but more needs to be done to support older workers," AustralianSuper head of business growth Vicky Maguire said. By 2047, data suggests that 25% of the population will ...

Industry fund chief executive to step down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... very fortunate to have delivered such an important financial service to the hospitality industry - some of the hardest workers in the country who form a big part of Australian culture." "I'm extremely grateful for the support and guidance provided ...

Aware Super builds out affordable housing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... know that finding safe, secure, quality affordable housing close to where they work is a real challenge for essential workers - many of whom are our members - and we are determined to play our part in the solution through investments such as this," Aware ...

Class gifts employees leave to fight burnout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... uncertainty have worsened the impact of burnout. McKinsey's recent Reimagine Work survey (2021) indicated 61% of Australian workers reported being at least somewhat burned out and suggested that was an underrepresentation of the real portion of employees ...

HESTA to support young women in financial services

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... diverse talent to investment teams. The fund is also launching a pilot Returnship Program which encourages mature-aged workers to retrain in areas of skill shortages such as tech, digital and data science. "A lot of people at HESTA find they're doing ...

Office workers burnt out: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
New research from The Adecco Group Australia, released for R U OK? Day, has revealed that Australian office workers are the most burnt out in the world. More than half (53%) of Australian respondents say they suffered from burnout in the last 12 months ...