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ATO reminds employers about Choice requirements

... fund they would like to make contributions toward unless the employee is bound by a certified agreement or Australian Workplace Agreement, or a state award or industrial agreement. Once these requirements are met an employer has 28 days to begin making ...

ABN Amro launches ethical approach to CDOs

... corporate social responsibility (CSR) rating from ratings agency RepuTex based on criteria including corporate governance, workplace practices, social impact and environmental impact. Out of 500 companies that were assessed worldwide, 300 companies were ...

…as Minchin denies union funds attack

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2005
Finance Minister Nick Minchin has denied the Government's new choice of superannuation laws were motivated by an attack on union dominated super funds. Workplaces which previously provided only one chosen super scheme for employees will have to open ...

Mercer study reveals superannuation expectation gap

... diluting the value of their investment in super but also paying the consequence through employees switching away from workplace funds." As part of the surveys employees were also asked to rank the importance of superannuation fund features. This line ...

Ageing population places more fiscal pressure on the Government

... co-contribution to eligible people, and reducing maximum superannuation surcharge rates." The Government also intends to increase workplace productivity with reforms to workplace requirements including changes to the unfair dismissal laws to assist small ...

Award Agreements could prevent choice of fund

Speaking at a recent Clayton Utz forum, workplace relations specialist Michael Byrnes signalled the advent of choice could some bring on some testing industrial relations scenarios where Australian Award Agreements (AWAs) may preclude groups of employees ...

Industry funds still the cheapest option

... $50,000 per annum. "Super funds like industry funds and corporate master trusts that you can join centrally through your workplace, industry or employer association or union tend to be cheaper because they have greater buying power and so can offer better ...

Senate passes changes to super payments reporting

... employees would still receive contributions information via annual reports from super funds. Employees covered by Australian Workplace Agreements and awards would also receive contribution information regularly through payslips under conditions in those ...

Underinsurance still an issue for industry

... successful insurer will recognise and understand changing demographics including increasing female participation in the workplace and uncertain working conditions. Studies from Research International and Taylor Research reported Australians continue ...

Westpac top in social responsibility

... ratings agency RepuTex's research program to assess Australia's top 100 companies in the areas of corporate governance, workplace practices, social impact, and environmental impact. Each of the companies received a rating of AAA (outstanding), AA (high) ...