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PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION REPORT “STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION” – AHA

The AHA and industry bodies have largely embraced the Productivity Commission’s draft report recommending overhaul of penalty rates in hospitality and retail, and a restructured Fair Work Commission. Speaking with PubTIC, AHA National CEO Stephen Ferguson was pleased with the Productivity Commissions (PC) findings and acknowledgement of a system in need of repair, not replacement. […]

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“WELL-BEING” MEASURES QUESTION WAGE RATES

Payroll & Employment / Clyde Mooney

The OECD’s latest outlook on employment calls for review of minimum wages and government measures to address systemic unemployment and those stuck at the bottom of the jobs ladder. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) mission is to “promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world”.

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HIRING OVERSEAS WORKERS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Payroll & Employment / Clyde Mooney

Samantha Mondon is director of A.I.M Professional Business Support Services. She spoke with PubTIC about the current employment climate – in particular, the ups and downs of overseas workers. We know how important it is to maintain the smooth running of your business – and – we understand when an overly keen backpacker or

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MORE PAY IS FAIR: FAIR WORK COMMISSION

Payroll & Employment / Clyde Mooney

The Fair Work Commission has effectively split the difference amid conflicting opinions on business’ ability to afford higher minimum wages. While the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) pushed for a $27 a week increase, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) wanted the wage increase limited to $5.70. The Fair Work Commission (FWC)

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CLOSE OR LOSE MONEY FOR EASTER. WHO’S THE BUNNY?

Payroll & Employment / Clyde Mooney

As businesses around the country lick the wounds inflicted on P&L by the Easter weekend, the debate around penalty rates continues to brand employers the ‘bad guys’. In terms of public opinion, the problem would largely appear to stem from the misconception that hospitality and retail businesses enjoy huge profit margins. Member surveys by the

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BREAKTHROUGH LABOUR DEAL SHOWS IR SYSTEM IS “BROKEN”: AHA

Payroll & Employment / Clyde Mooney

A landmark agreement by one of Australia’s largest unions and Business SA may pave the way for the long-awaited workplace relations reforms. The Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) and Business SA arrived at the template enterprise agreement following a nine-month negotiation, with the SDA telling the ABC it represents “a win for employers

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PENALTY RATES PENALISING THE WHOLE STATE: THA

Payroll & Employment / Clyde Mooney

President Paul Jubb, of the Tasmanian branch of the AHA – the THA – talks about the impact of penalty rates on the State’s hospitality industry. At first glance, the idea of having a Tasmanian Parliamentary inquiry into penalty rates, when Awards are very definitely in the Federal jurisdiction, may seem fruitless. After all,

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Business “disappointed” again by Government backdown on IR laws review

Payroll & Employment / Clyde Mooney

Associations and business groups have slammed the Federal Government’s abandonment of talks on IR laws, as the Employment Minister casually announces it will pull the teeth from the Productivity Commission tiger. Following an announcement to the AFR that he was surprised at the Commission’s decision to investigate penalty rates and the minimum wage, Senator Eric

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Unemployment high a symptom of “rigid” IR laws

Payroll & Employment / Clyde Mooney

As employment issues make headlines around the country, entities privy to the challenges of employers and employees bemoan “rigidity”. Last month’s jobless figures reached 6.4 per cent – the highest since mid-2002 – as the Productivity Commission’s reputed wide-sweeping review of the country’s workplace relations system began. Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce chief executive

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Payroll & Employment

PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION REPORT “STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION” – AHA

“WELL-BEING” MEASURES QUESTION WAGE RATES

HIRING OVERSEAS WORKERS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

MORE PAY IS FAIR: FAIR WORK COMMISSION

CLOSE OR LOSE MONEY FOR EASTER. WHO’S THE BUNNY?

BREAKTHROUGH LABOUR DEAL SHOWS IR SYSTEM IS “BROKEN”: AHA

PENALTY RATES PENALISING THE WHOLE STATE: THA

Business “disappointed” again by Government backdown on IR laws review

Unemployment high a symptom of “rigid” IR laws

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