The trade union movement’s push to reform Australia’s enterprise bargaining system looks set to be a major issue at this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit. The Australian Council of Trade Unions’ plan for sectoral or industry-level bargaining was outlined by secretary Sally McManus last week: The way
The NSW Small Business Commission has slashed the cost of its mediation service by almost half to help more businesses resolve disputes over leases and other business issues quickly and efficiently. From 1 September 2022, the cost of mediation for each party to a dispute
Global and emerging trends: The world has proven to be uncertain in the last few years, showering us with unprecedented surprises. Globally, enterprises had to swiftly adapt to the pandemic, extreme weather and the first gen Z employees entering the workforce fresh out of university.
Next Thursday, union, business and political leaders will meet in Canberra for the jobs and skills summit. One of the key issues Treasurer Jim Chalmers has listed for discussion is “addressing skills shortages”. We hear the term “skills shortages” all the time in media and
Daniel Riley, leading finance expert and CEO of one of the country’s top business finance providers, Earlypay, said the biggest issue facing businesses in 2022 is attraction and retention of staff. Biggest issues facing SMEs right now: Businesses looking for ways to access funds to
Think of a typical Australian shopping street: parked cars occupy the prime public space in front of the shops. But we could instead create a place that’s good for business and is beautiful too. It would attract customers while being good for our physical, mental and social
We’ve seen multiple examples in the media today of the pressures on small businesses, from soaring wage costs to supply chain pressures. The National Retail Association warns that these pressures are simply unsustainable. We welcome the suggestion from the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and
The Federal Court today declared that 38 contract terms used in contracts entered into by Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia or Fujifilm Leasing Australia (together, Fuji) with many thousands of small businesses are unfair, following court action by the ACCC. The Court declared the unfair contract
Unfathomably, Australia’s unemployment rate has sunk to 3.5%. Even harder to believe is that it will soon sink lower – perhaps even this week, when the update is released on Thursday – and after that, if the ANZ’s forecasts are correct, dip below the next threshold
Before the pandemic, working from home was a luxury. Then it became a necessity. Since lockdowns have eased it has become a contested space between what employers and workers want. Now unions – including the Financial Services Union, National Tertiary Education Union (of which I am a
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