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Women and young adults among those hit hardest by COVID-19, Queensland survey finds
The data shows that the number of renters that have lost their jobs or worked less hours during the pandemic is almost twice that of mortgage holders.
Tag: Employment
News
Victoria claims title of Australia’s job capital as employment numbers surge
Victoria has claimed a post-lockdown victory with promising employment numbers that place the state ahead of the rest of Australia.
News
Federal Government announces plans to change JobSeeker rate as payments return to pre-pandemic levels
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed that the Federal Government is planning to make changes to the JobSeeker rate when the coronavirus supplement ends in March.
Small Business
‘Portable entitlements for insecure work’: Anthony Albanese promising new workplace laws under Labor
Federal opposition leader Anthony Albanese is proposing a number of sizeable work reforms: Among them, an aim to provide those in insecure work with entitlements and employment security.
Starting
Seven steps to attract and hire the best staff in 2021
Now is the perfect time for businesses to re-evaluate their hiring processes. Here are tips for any business looking to land top talent…
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Australia’s employment landscape recovers as 43 per cent of companies raise headcount in 2021
The Michael Page Talent Trends report reveals that 43 per cent of businesses expect to increase their headcount in 2021.
Entrepreneur
How focusing on a unique part of the problem led to 13,361 per cent growth: With You With Me
With You With Me (WYWM) is a workforce technology platform that helps upskill veterans through training, education and recruitment. In 2019, WYWM won Deloitte’s Tech Fast 50 and Tech Fast 500 programs because of its explosive growth rate of 13,361 per cent. We sat down with co-founder Luke Rix to discuss why they founded WYWM, […]
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Unfair dismissal claim against Deliveroo may have widespread consequences for the gig economy
A former rider for Deliveroo has taken the food-delivery service to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) in an unfair dismissal case. Diego Franco’s contract was terminated in April after working for Deliveroo for three years. Mr Franco claims that he was an employee and was sacked without warning at the height of the pandemic. The […]
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High Court clarifies the correct method for calculating leave
Personal/carer’s leave must now be ‘calculated by reference to an employee’s ordinary hours of work’, reverting to the method of calculation prior to August 2019. On 13 August 2020, the High Court of Australia changed how paid personal/carer’s leave under the National Employment Standards is to be accrued (see Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v AMWU […]
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Should JobKeeper be extended?
JobKeeper is the definition of policy made on the run. At the time, it was very important to roll something out quickly to cushion the full brunt of the economic fallout of COVID-19. However, now that the scheme has been running for a few weeks, and with recent developments around the scheme’s true cost, there […]
