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The Federal Government’s proposed increase in the Superannuation Guarantee from 9 to 12 percent has ‘almost universal support’ from Australians a poll commissioned by ASFA concludes.

I often think it’s odd that the word ‘complaint’ has such negative connotations, because in business, a complaint can give you a positive direction for free. When a customer complains, it gives you a chance to find out what’s going wrong in your business and try and prevent it from happening again.

Employers are being warned to expect a spike in employee absenteeism surrounding the World Cup, being prepared for the possibility can lessen the impact on productivity.

Kevin Rudd’s draft paid parental leave bill was presented to the Senate last night, with small business is up in arms over the headaches it will create.

Fair Work Australia has increased the wages of 1.4 million award-dependent workers by $26 per week after a two year wage freeze under the previous Government’s wage-setting tribunal.

Job vacancies have plummeted 17.7 percent since March, falling a 13.7 per cent in May, following a 4 percent drop in April, according to the latest monthly data from IPA.

Sydney’s workers feel they need to be earning big money to live within a reasonable distance of the CBD concludes the latest Sydney Business Chamber Citypoll.

Payroll tax and stamp duty changes are demanded in NSW’s Budget next Tuesday in order to return NSW business competitiveness and encourage employment, says accounting firm BDO.

Hays the global recruitment firm have released their 2010 Salary Survey data and it’s a wealth of information for both employers and employees, showing business confidence and recruitment is on the rise in 2010.

The Goodstart consortium will take over 570 child care centres from ABC Learning today, however some landlords are creating headaches for the Federal Government.

The Global Financial Crisis is being blamed as the cause of an increase in workplace bullying in Australia since the wake of the recession.

Employees are better off working for small companies in Australia, who passed on an average salary increase of 4.3 percent – significantly higher than the 3.7 percent average increases recorded for large companies.

Telstra, COSBOA and Workforce Guardian have delivered on a Federal Government initiative to help businesses comply with the new Fair Work Act with a free online employee calculator.

26 percent of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with a turnover of $1 million or more plan to take on more staff in 2010, with half expecting an increase in sales within the next six months.

Anyone who has been in the workforce over the last ten years is likely to have heard the word ‘coaching’ being used to describe the skills managers use to support staff.

Australia’s acute skills shortage received a significant boost, with $661 million in funds allocated in the Federal Budget to address training, apprenticeship and adult literacy issues.

Matthew Tukaki, the former head of Drake Australia, has said that employers needed to start acting in January to retain key talent, with the latest survey showing employees leaving in droves.

Psychometric testing has found a new home alongside more traditional recruitment methods employed by businesses large and small. How could it work for you in 2010?

Almost a fifth of Australia’s workforce is self-employed, the Kelly Index has found, with the economic downturn opening up opportunities for freelancers, contractors and entrepreneurs.

Those looking to change jobs should hold on a little longer, the Advantage Job Index suggests, with the job market taking a small dive last month.