FWC issues final ‘zombie’ agreement warning ahead of December 7 cutoff
Employers have barely two weeks to prepare for the sunsetting of 'zombie' workplace agreements on December 7, the Fair Work Commission says, in a last-minute warning to workplaces still using agreements struck before 2010.
Tassie seaweed success Sea Forest in the shortlist for Prince William’s $1.9 million EarthShot
Australian agricultural seaweed startup Sea Forest has been nominated for a 2023 EarthShot Prize, a program launched by Prince William and David Attenborough.
Minimum wage rises 8.6% to $882.80 a week
Australia's minimum wage will rise 8.6% to $882.80 per 38-hour work week from July 1, lifting small business wage bills while bringing the nation's lowest-paid employees closer to the runaway cost of living.
A cut above: Hairdressing industry leader Sandy Chong wins National Small Business Champion award
Hairdressing industry leader Sandy Chong was awarded the title of National Small Business Champion at the 2023 Council of Small Business Organisations summit, in recognition of her long-serving commitment to hair stylists, barbers, and educators nationwide.
Jim Chalmers shoots down fears of wage-price spiral after unions call for 7% increase to the minimum wage
Australia's minimum wages should rise by a 7% to keep pace with inflation, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) argues, as the Fair Work Commission (FWC) deliberates on how it should boost the earnings of roughly 2.6 million workers.
EY Entrepreneur of the Year award finalists revealed, with founders spanning e-commerce to corporate education
The Australian finalists for EY's Entrepreneur of the Year awards have been revealed, with the founders of ed-tech unicorns, retail giants, and employment services all vying for the title.
Labor agrees to multi-employer bargaining concessions as it pushes to pass legislation before Christmas
The federal government is optimistic that amendments to its industrial relations reform package, including tweaks to its multi-employer bargaining plans, could secure its support in the Senate.
“Delicate juggling act”: SMEs to balance minimum wage hikes against surging power and raw material costs
Small and medium-sized businesses are planning how to handle a larger-than-expected hike to the minimum wage as other costs soar.
Minimum wage rises 5.2% to $21.38 an hour, giving a boost to 2.7 million Australians as cost of living soars
Australia's minimum wage will rise by 5.2% to $21.38 an hour, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Millions of workers in line for 10 days of paid domestic violence leave after Fair Work Commission decision
Millions of Australian may soon have access to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave a year, after the Fair Work Commission gave provisional backing to the new entitlement.
Retail and fast-food workers to receive increase in minimum wage from today
Fast-food and retail workers will receive a pay rise from today, following a Fair Work Commission decision to increase award wages by 1.75%.
Fruit delivery business ordered to backpay driver more than $80,000 after not providing meal breaks
A business who denied an employee daily meal breaks for four years has been ordered to backpay the worker over tens of thousands.
