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Super to be paid on parental leave from July 2025

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... president Michele O'Neil saying: "Today is a great day for hundreds of thousands of parents. After years of campaigning, unions have won super on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave, meaning tens of thousands of dollars more for working Australians in their ...

Payday Super penalties ramped up ahead of legislation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... years, Australians have missed out on $41.6 billion in unpaid super, the lobby group said. The Australian Council of Trade Unions also urged the government to introduce legislation swiftly, with ACTU president Michele O'Neil saying: "Every dollar ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... menstruation, IVF treatment, prostate or breast cancer screening, and vasectomy recovery. The Australian Council of Trade Unions is also campaigning for the entitlement.

HAFF receives first round commitments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... lower end of the private market." Hayhurst said CHIA will continue to work with all levels of government, industry, and unions to address Australia's housing challenges and create more opportunities for those in need of stable, affordable housing ...

Cbus' CFMEU board directors exit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... Cbus' board should have already been removed and it should stay that way," Howarth said. "The outdated model of letting the unions stack the boards of industry funds is clearly flawed."

The Aussie wealthtech firms that are 'most innovative'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... the past year, GBST onboarded over 20 clients to its Equate product, which offers online tools and calculators to credit unions, banks, lending institutions, and other financial services organisations. GBST also renewed a five-year contract with an Australian ...

Senate Committee endorses Superannuation Objective Bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... ensuring young people don't experience higher tax obligations to fund the Age Pension. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) praised the Bill for enshrining "fundamental principles" of superannuation, ensuring it benefits workers. However ...

Calls for fresh 5% hike to minimum wage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) will seek another 5% increase in the minimum and award wages as part of its submission to the Annual Wage Review. Each year, the Fair Work Commission hears from unions, employers, and governments before ...

Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... of smaller, competitively differentiated banks and other financial institutions, such as building societies and credit unions, that have maintained long-term market position," Mercer principal and report lead author Richard Dunn said. As for superannuation ...

Government promises transparent financial services regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... introduction of a regulatory grid means better coordination and mapping of regulation, which will help banks and credit unions manage this burden and maintain critical investments in customer-focused initiatives," he said. COBA and the Finance Industry ...
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