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'Payday super' popular but could challenge small firms

'Payday super' popular but could challenge small firms

Legislation to align superannuation with payday has been broadly welcomed despite warnings some firms would face a cashflow crunch and compliance headaches.

Retirement finances not so super for Indigenous people

Retirement finances not so super for Indigenous people

Retirement finances not so super for Indigenous people

Retirement finances not so super for Indigenous people

Indigenous people are facing a retirement disadvantage, with 65 per cent dying before reaching the age to access age pensions or superannuation.

Coles, Woolies staff stuck in mass underpayment case

Coles, Woolies staff stuck in mass underpayment case

Coles, Woolies staff stuck in mass underpayment case

Coles, Woolies staff stuck in mass underpayment case

A major supermarket failed to keep proper shift records and docked employees' pay for branded clothing, but four major underpayment lawsuits remain in limbo.

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Nation-leading pay set for nurses after talks, strikes

Nation-leading pay set for nurses after talks, strikes

Queensland's nurses and midwives have agreed in-principle to a wage offer that will make them the highest paid in the country after months of talks and strikes.

'Unacceptable': closing gender pay gap still hard work

'Unacceptable': closing gender pay gap still hard work

Women are working 50 days past the end of the financial year to earn the same as men, showing the need for further action from employers on the gender pay gap.

Fireys' blazing pay rise burns a hole in state's pocket

Fireys' blazing pay rise burns a hole in state's pocket

Firefighters have kicked down the wages door, winning a large pay bump after their work was noted for being "significantly undervalued".

Workers optimistic but employers wary over wages bill

Workers optimistic but employers wary over wages bill

Unions and business networks are clashing heads as a government bill to enshrine higher rates of pay for one in seven workers works its way through parliament.

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The debt burden stalking Aussies in retirement

The debt burden stalking Aussies in retirement

The debt burden stalking Aussies in retirement

The debt burden stalking Aussies in retirement

More Australians are retiring with hefty mortgages as spiralling home prices delay their entry into the housing market and the trend shows no sign of easing.

Worker penalty rates to get greater legal protection

Worker penalty rates to get greater legal protection

Worker penalty rates to get greater legal protection

Worker penalty rates to get greater legal protection

Laws enshrining penalty rates for workers who rely on award wages will be among the first pieces of legislation introduced to the new federal parliament.

Labour market stays tight despite surprise drop in jobs

Labour market stays tight despite surprise drop in jobs

Labour market stays tight despite surprise drop in jobs

Labour market stays tight despite surprise drop in jobs

The economy lost some jobs in May, confounding expectations, but the Reserve Bank will likely view it as noise not signs of a weakening labour market.

Women in media unconvinced by gender equality progress

Women in media unconvinced by gender equality progress

Women in media unconvinced by gender equality progress

Women in media unconvinced by gender equality progress

Women working in the media are unconvinced about the progress of gender equality in the industry with many considering quitting their jobs.

Super backlash 'doesn't augur well for tax reform'

Super backlash 'doesn't augur well for tax reform'

Super backlash 'doesn't augur well for tax reform'

Super backlash 'doesn't augur well for tax reform'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit back at critics of his proposed superannuation tax changes, as the Greens offer to hold "constructive" discussions.

Wage rise not enough for lowest-paid workers: union

Wage rise not enough for lowest-paid workers: union

Wage rise not enough for lowest-paid workers: union

Wage rise not enough for lowest-paid workers: union

Australia's lowest-paid workers still won't have a liveable income despite an upcoming annualised 3.5 per cent boost in the minimum wage, trade unions say.

Unions hail pay boost for millions of low-paid workers

Unions hail pay boost for millions of low-paid workers

Unions hail pay boost for millions of low-paid workers

Unions hail pay boost for millions of low-paid workers

Workers on minimum award rates will be given one of the highest above-inflation pay increases in history to help redress falling living standards.

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'Accountability' at heart of low public sector pay gaps

Gender pay gaps at public sector employers have been revealed for the first time, with the data showing many have a gap much lower than the private sector.

'Sustainable': push to keep low-paid from falling back

Almost three million Australian workers are being backed to receive higher pay, but the federal government says it must be economically sustainable.

Doctor covering 150 patients pleads for fair treatment

Henry Crayton worked 135 hours in the past fortnight with just one day off, covering 150 patients per shift - and he's not alone in wanting better treatment.

Shift-work jobs tilting female finances off-kilter

Female shift workers remain more likely to face financial difficulty than their male colleagues despite taking up more hours and multiple jobs, analysis shows.

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Union warns wages growth for women must be protected

A peak union has released fresh figures on how certain government policies can dramatically impact the wages and livelihoods of women in numerous industries.

Butchers, bakers and makers better off in the bush

Nearly 100 jobs pay better in country Australia, with 67,000 roles available outside the cities, according to new research encouraging workers to make the move.

Government opposes push to slash penalty rates

A stoush is brewing over Australia's lowest-paid workers as the federal government fights a proposal to wind back penalty rates.

Wages slowdown boosts case for more rate cuts

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says ongoing growth in real wages is a good thing, but the RBA will be more encouraged that wage rises are showing signs of slowing.

Doctors baulking at $3k a day to plug mental health gap

Patients in mental distress will face tele-consults as NSW Health scrambles to lessen the impact of two in three public psychiatrists resigning.

Doctors warned 'aggressive' tactic will impact families

Families of people with poor mental health will bear the brunt of chaos caused by psychiatrists resigning as experts warn the public system is failing patients.

Train disruptions flagged as govt rejects private talks

Commuters are expected to face slower train services and other disruptions as the government declines to enter further negotiations with NSW rail workers.

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