50 years ago,a historic judgment handed down by the Commonwealth Arbitration Commission ruled Australian women were to be given equal pay for work of equal value.
National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister Bill Shorten says it is “unacceptable” for providers to underpay workers under the relevant award.
Higher ticket costs and greater government support are two ways in which we can ensure Melbourne remains the live music capital of Australia.
Private providers are taking over from some Victorian councils to provide in-home aged care despite lacking the staff to service all the additional clients.
Are you getting more than a 3 per cent pay rise this year? Most workers’ real incomes are still going backwards.
Small business owners across the country will have to pay higher wages and superannuation amid a raft of changes rolling through in the new financial year.
Professor Ian Harper,now Dean of University of Melbourne’s Business School,says the historic hike in the minimum wage would not prompt similar pay rises across the board.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised the decision by the Fair Work Commission to award a $40-a-week increase to the minimum wage saying it was a cost of living lifeline.
The aged care industry says the federal government should pay for the wage increases flowing from the Fair Work Commission’s decision on the minimum wage.
The only path to sustainable real wages growth is a sustained improvement in the productivity of our workforce.
Employer groups believe the new minimum wage rate will add further fuel to an economy already at risk of overheating.