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Income inequality elevated, spikes: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... working harder and longer hours, often for poverty wages in precarious and unsafe jobs. The wages of nearly 800 million workers have failed to keep up with inflation and they have lost US$1.5 trillion over the last two years, equivalent to nearly a month ...

ESSSuper faces class action threat over unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... Gordon Legal partner James Naughton said there is "no time to waste" in seeking fair payments for the affected transport workers. "Time is of the essence; we are seeing workers who are delaying their retirement after fighting for years to ensure they ...

Job flexibility, labour market delay retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... tight labour market, we may have reached a plateau in the expected age of retirement, suggesting we cannot expect older workers to continue working longer. This is because we simply can't find enough older workers to sustain the growth that occurred ...

Non-compete clauses come under the microscope

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... or enforcing a restraint," it said. "Australian research has found that, while uncertainty impacts both businesses and workers, it weighs more heavily on workers who lack the knowledge of court proceedings and decisions, and the financial, psychological ...

Senate Committee endorses Superannuation Objective Bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... of Trade Unions (ACTU) praised the Bill for enshrining "fundamental principles" of superannuation, ensuring it benefits workers. However, some feedback questioned the Bill's impact, suggesting it wouldn't shield super from future policy changes. ...

BlackRock's Fink signals a tough road ahead for future retirees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... people his age (71) even though it might mean that Social Security will struggle to meet its full obligations when younger workers retire. "It's no wonder younger generations, Millennials and Gen Z, are so economically anxious. They believe my generation ...

Calls for fresh 5% hike to minimum wage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... hears from unions, employers, and governments before setting minimum and award wages for about 2.9 million, or one in four workers, which comes into effect on 1 July 2024. Last year the ACTU sought a 7% increase to the minimum wage, however the Fair ...

Economists react to latest RBA rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... Bullock also indicated that the RBA wasn't too concerned about the additional large wage rises announced for aged care workers last week. "But as was the case in the February meeting the RBA remains cautious, like some other central banks," Oliver ...

Sexism in the City: UK financial sector slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... It also said sexual harassment and bullying remains rampant, describing the lack of change as "shocking". About 45% of workers in the industry have encountered sexual harassment in the workplace. It also appears to be more prevalent than in other industries ...

Super on unpaid parental leave extended in Western Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... This comes after the Albanese government announced last week it would pay super on paid parental leave for government workers if it wins the next election in May next year. The initiative will standardise access to superannuation on unpaid parental leave ...
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