Technology can provide small businesses with the stability they require, as well as assist them in optimising their processes and becoming more robust in the future, writes Brett Newstead, Director of Sales, Zebra Technologies.
There are some notable differences between the two job markets: the UK market is further along in its post-pandemic recovery than Australia because it re-opened its borders to migrant workers earlier than Australia, writes Josh Vernon.
Under new rules agreed by the National Cabinet yesterday, asymptomatic people who have tested positive for COVID will only have to isolate for five days.
The Albanese government’s jobs summit, promised back in May, is slated to take place at the Parliament House in September.
With a strong jobs market and the lowest unemployment rate since 1974, a third of businesses are struggling to find staff.
Business groups in NSW and Victoria are calling for the easing of one week COVID isolation requirements for household contacts.
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has outlined its five key strategic demands for all parties.
Certified Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) staff from other Australian states will be able to work in NSW without needing new credentials.
More than one in five of all employing businesses are facing insufficient staff numbers due to COVID-19, according to recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The ACCI has called on the Federal Treasurer to incentivise aged pensioners to fill the gaps in labour demand.
