Employment
Generation Jobless
The youngest employment segment, 15-19 year-olds, is now disturbingly also a major long-term unemployed segment (joining the over 50’s) in......
Report warns of falling living standards for Australian workers
A new report warns Australian workers face a decline in living standards by slowing wage growth and the risk of......
Older Australians discriminated at Work
The Human Rights Commission released a a report today showing that more that work place discrimination affects more than a......
Budget 2015: RBA Governor says SPEND!
Interest rates at 2% will add petrol to the hot fires of the Sydney and Melbourne property markets, but probably......
Penalty rates campaign hits the wrong mark
The Easter long weekend saw the penalty rates debate fire up as businesses closed their doors and put up signs......
SDA cuts penalty rates for retail workers in SA
In a landmark agreement, the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) in South Australia negotiated an EBA with retail......
Unemployment at all time high, but the kids are alright
Australia’s next generation are facing an uncertain future. With unemployment rates at levels not seen since the mid- nineties, youth......
Reducing the Working Week
Australia was one of the first countries in the world to legislate the eight hour work day after over a......
Research shines light on the gay pay gap
A new report from Melbourne University highlights a potential wage gap between gay men and their straight counterparts. The report,......
What’s behind the gender pay gap?
It’s bad news again when it comes to the gap in pay between men and women. The Australian Bureau of......