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Mental health over financial health: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... followed by professional training, extra personal and carers leave, employee assistance programs and extra paid parental leave. The study also found that 40% of Australians are suffering from some form of mental ill-health due to the ongoing pandemic ...

FSC encourages investment team diversity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... retention, such as flexible work arrangements. The guidance suggests that firms consider implementing policies around parental leave that focus on promoting a culture of support. "Consider implementing policies around parental leave that focus on promoting ...

Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... card holders and around $41 per script for general patients, he said. About 9000 individuals will be eligible for Parental Leave Pay and 3500 for Dad and Partner Pay. "This change will extend the work test period from 13 months prior to the birth or ...

Super remains grossly inequitable: Per Capita

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... women." The paper also called for the removal of the $450 monthly earnings threshold, and payment of super on Paid Parental Leave. It also again makes the case for an additional $1000 government contribution into super for low income earners. Women in ...

Female access to ERS to widen gender super gap

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... maintaining the legislated timetable for super guarantee to increase to 12%, payment of super on government paid parental leave and the removal of the $450 monthly threshold before super is payable.

AIST calls for top-ups for low-income ERS recipients

ANNABELLE DICKSON, KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... co-contribution rate and threshold be increased, the removal of the $450 minimum super guarantee threshold and super on paid parental leave. Without these recommendations put in place, there is a risk of a wider super gap for women, young people and ...

Aussies reevaluate retirement prospects

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... they have adequate retirement savings," she said. "Specific measures include mandating super contributions on paid parental leave and removing the $450 per month threshold for superannuation to be paid. "This will also improve the retirement savings ...

HESTA asks Retirement Income Review to consider ERS

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... reviewed, superannuation splitting when relationships collapse be improved, superannuation be paid on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave, unpaid caring roles be recognised, superannuation entitlements be provided to workers who are not classified as employees ...

Bad news for BDMs despite industry-wide uptick

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... impact on their recruitment. However, 41% were only recruiting for essential reasons such as staff turnover or 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 ...

Super advocate takes FSC to task over TPD tests

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... changes to TPD definitions happen only after their working arrangements have changed for six or 12 months (to cover parental leave, for example). For others, this change can happen after three months, depending on the particular policy wording." Loane ...