Posts tagged "wages growth"

Wages paid by small businesses grew 2.9% in the year to January, marking the fourth consecutive month of slowing growth, according to Xero's new Small Business Insights report.

The five broad themes of the upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit have been laid out by the Treasury, giving industry groups, unions, and lawmakers a concrete understanding of the key issues under debate.

After nearly a decade of wage stagnation and real wage falls during the pandemic, the government is forecasting a tight employment market that will finally drive wages growth above 3%.

Economic evidence shows conditions for Australian workers have been getting worse as membership numbers in unions have declined.

Small business operators are asking the Fair Work Commission to keep any increase to the minimum wage below the rate of inflation, arguing t…

Businesses in Parramatta and the Gold Coast have the highest percentage risk of failure within the next 12 months, while companies …

Yesterday’s Reserve Bank minutes from its March meeting shed plenty of light on the bank’s current thinking — much of which was m…