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Labor pledges tougher unpaid super penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
Labor is promising to crack down on "dodgy" employers that underpay or fail to pay superannuation with tougher penalties if it comes to power. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen proposed new measures over the weekend in a bid to curb the "enormous issue" ...

New SG laws hit Senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... Amendment (Measures No.4) Bill 2018 is passed, the Commissioner of Taxation will be able to issue a written direction for employers to pay outstanding superannuation guarantee liability. The direction will cover: the amount that the employer is required ...

AIST awards innovative achievements

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... demonstrated that profit-to-member super funds were increasingly using innovative campaigns to connect with both members and employers. "Funds are increasingly using data to provide members with a more personal, individual narrative of their super journey," ...

Superannuation fund comparison tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... performance, fees and benefits for the top 100 industry and retail funds. The platform is free to use for employees via employers partnering with Roll-it Super. Founder and chief executive Mark MacLeod said he was inspired to launch Roll-it Super after ...

Pilot program to boost AIA staff mental health

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... executive Damien Mu said the awareness of the impact of mental health issues in Australia was increasing, though noted employers were often left out of the loop until late in the process. Working with staff on the pilot, he said, resonated for that reason. ...

Rest restructures senior management

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... manager of advice and moved on to become head of member education and advice. Her efforts will now focus on engaging with employers and industry associations. Potts' responsibilities also include overseeing the advice division; relationship management ...

Pension lessons from around the world

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... viable," Dean said. A digital offering from the outset, during peak periods following its launch, NEST was installing 1800 employers every single day - about double what a normal pension provider in the UK would do in a year, Dean said. NEST was set ...

Zurich partners for future of work and insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... executive Tim Bailey said: "The responsibility for delivering solutions needs a coordinated approach between individuals, employers, governments and insurers. Through Agile Protection, we are looking to develop workable models that reflect and meet the ...

Mental health at work still a stigma: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... according to mental health organisation SuperFriend. With one quarter of workers experiencing high levels of stress in jobs, employers need to do more to support mental health and wellbeing, SuperFriend's Indicators of a Thriving Workplace report ...

Assistant Treasurer warns super funds to lift engagement game

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... default funds should be chosen. He told the recent Australian Payroll Association Conference in Melbourne last week that employers aren't superannuation experts or financial advisers and should not be helping employees choose super funds or join ...