Would you let a robot make your salad? Cult favourite US chain goes all-in on automation
The Wall Street Journal reports a Sweetgreen location in Naperville, Illinois, has been outfitted with what the brand calls an "Infinite Kitchen": an elaborate system which reads a customer's order and assembles ingredients like shredded carrot, kale, and dressing.
Why slow wage growth isn’t keeping us from the café
Wages may not be rising to meet inflation, but figures from the RBA remind us that wages don't tell the whole story.
How Australia’s labour market is leading to a surge of children with jobs
Employing minors became rapidly old-fashioned in the era of rising underemployment. But a rampant labour market is changing things.
Profits vs wages: ABS data reveals which labour markets are the tightest
Wages are up and profits are down as the unemployment rate hovers at record lows and businesses scour the country, desperate for available workers.
Budget 2022: Here’s what small businesses want — and definitely don’t want — in next week’s federal budget
Half of small business owners and key decision-makers see tax reform as a priority in the budget, joining industry groups calling for significant changes to the taxation system.
Retail sales growth up 5.5% this year, as inflation sets in
Australian retail sales are on the rise — but new research suggests growth is being driven by inflation, not by consumers buying more.
“Many small retailers are not opening every day”: Business groups urge government to rethink axed COVID-19 isolation payment amid staff shortage
The Morrison government's Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment scheme, which provided $750-a-week lump sum payments to workers required to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19, expired on June 30.
Labour force statistics show the unemployment rate has become meaningless
Australia’s labour force statistics for August again make the case for giving up on the rate of unemployment as an indicator of the state of the labour market.
Unemployment rate hits 4.6% in July, but ongoing lockdowns may change that figure
The labour force figures for July, released today, show how the labour market is recovering from last year’s massive pandemic hit.
Reserve Bank keeps cash rate at record low: What does it mean for SMEs?
Small businesses can expect variable rates on SME loans to remain low and a more competitive labour market following the Reserve Bank's board meeting yesterday.
Economists say up to 110,000 jobs could be lost when JobKeeper ends this month
JobKeeper recipients working in the transport, arts and recreation, and accommodation and food services industries are the most likely to lose their jobs when JobKeeper ends.
Flexible work arrangements will only help close the gender gap if they are offered to men too
Flexible workplace policies designed to improve gender gaps in employment and pay might actually make things worse for women.
