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Paycycle has announced a raft of new features to its payroll service to kick off the new financial year for small businesses using its payroll services.

Australian company Shamic Sheetmetal in Victoria has cut wage costs after installing a Finn-Power Night Train FMS ‘ lights out’ robotic manufacturing system.

Many employees are dissatisfied with their salary despite receiving an increase, according to new research released today by recruitment firm, Robert Half.

The AWU and AMWU are taking legal action against former company director of Forgecast Australia Pty Ltd over $2 million in unpaid entitlements.

A new survey conducted by travel service comapny Expedia has exposed young Australians to be holiday deprived and fearful of taking all their annual leave.

The Australian Government will launched a free superannuation clearing house service for businesses with fewer than 20 employees from July 1st 2010.

The Federal Government’s Paid Parental Leave bill that passed the Senate yesterday has received mostly bipartisan support, as well as its fair share of criticism.

While the Federal Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme passing through the Senate yesterday marked a historic day for women in Australia, critics say the Paid Parental Scheme doesn’t go far enough.

Over half (53 percent) of Australian workers become stressed and believe they have to work harder when co-workers are on holidays because of poor planning by managers.

British Airways recently launched its On Business loyalty program in Australia, a program which rewards small-to-medium size companies for their registered employees’ business air travel.

Bank of Queensland’s Straight Talk Survey has found that 83 percent of small business owners would prefer staff to stay at home when they’re sick, even though 42 per cent of them would only stay at home if they were on death’s door.

One third of NSW small businesses are unaware of the Fair Work Act that was introduced last year, even as the final effects of modern awards apply from the 1st of July.

Australia’s unemployment rate has edged further lower, falling to 5.2 percent in May in figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today.

MyCareer, the job search and recruitment website owned by Fairfax newspapers has developed an iPhone app to help job seekers apply for jobs and upload CVs with their iPhone.

The Australian Services Union has organised protests around Australia today with thousands expected to rally in support of equal pay for women.

Businesses have largely welcomed the introduction of the Federal Government’s Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme but doubts over its administration still exist.

Insurance premiums incorporated into superannuation funds can eat away at your life savings, with the difference amounting to thousands per year for some funds.

The People Performance Report released yesterday by Kelly Services and CareerOne indicates that Australian businesses may be under investing in effective people performance strategies.

Businesses need to be cautious around job numbers released today by ANZ Bank which suggest growth of 4.3 percent in job advertisements for May.

Job Ads in newspapers have plummeted 6.5 percent in May, despite continued growth in online ads according to the latest ANZ Job Advertisement series results.