Time for WA businesses to step up to aid recovery

The West Australian, Fri, 20 November 2020 Minderoo Foundation and Tattarang Chief Executive Officer Andrew Hagger. Credit: IAIN GILLESPIE/The West Australian The head of Andrew Forrest’s investment group Tattarang, Andrew Hagger, says there has never been a more important time for WA businesses to “step up where they can and create jobs” to aid the State’s economic recovery. Mr Hagger …

Businesses step up hiring amid ‘impressive’ jobs recovery

Financial Review, Nov 19, 2020 – 11.51am A surprise 180,000 jobs were added back in the first month of the $101 billion JobKeeper and JobSeeker programs being tapered in, signalling employers are now willing to take on more workers in the fastest jobs recovery out of recession. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says 650,000 jobs have been created over the past five …

Jobs up for grabs in WA as State outperforms the nation

The West Australian, Thu, 19 November 2020 Buckby Contracting’s Jarryd Dixon and Stuart Buckby on site at the Anstey Grove development in Forrestdale. Credit: Kelsey Reid/The West Australian WA bosses say they are struggling to find enough staff, as the latest jobs data showed the State recorded a fall in the unemployment rate last month. Bucking the national trend, the …

JobKeeper declarations after ATO systems went offline

SmartCompany, November 18, 2020 Employers will now have until the end of November to submit their monthly declaration for October JobKeeper payments, after the tax office’s online services were unavailable last weekend. Businesses are required to make declarations to the Australian Taxation Office between the 1st and 14th of each month in order to claim JobKeeper payments for the previous …

Australia’s wage growth slows to 0.1pc due to pandemic impacts

Australian wages are continuing to stagnate with the latest growth figures revealing the damage caused by the coronavirus. Picture: Supplied The Australian, November 18, 2020 Australian wages are continuing to stagnate, with the latest growth figures revealing the damage caused by the coronavirus-induced recession. Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows wages during the September quarter grew 0.1 …

The new rules for work and sex

The old rules for sexual relationships in the workplace are being discarded as no longer fit for purpose or community acceptance. Financial Review, Nov 16, 2020 – 5.12pm It’s clear the rules have changed. What’s not clear is what the new rules are – or should be – for combining a sexual relationship with a working one. It’s hardly surprising …

Confidence high in shift to economic recovery

CBA chief executive Matt Comyn says he is ‘encouraged by the number of customers who were able to ­return to making repayments’. Picture: Gaye Gera The Australian, November 1 2020 Australia’s COVID-19 economic recovery is gaining momentum, with consumer confidence at a seven-year high, deferred loan ­repayments restarting and ­economists predicting a housing market resurgence. As the nation recorded its …

Albany port worker Robin Liley paid $1 million after claiming 333 days in overtime

The West Australian, Sat, 7 November 2020 The Albany Port. Credit: Laurie Benson/The West Australian A port worker in Albany was paid almost $1 million last year after claiming 333 days overtime. Robin Liley banked $993,000 in 2019-20 after a $606,000 “pay adjustment” in recognition of extra hours worked in different positions over two years. Mr Liley juggled the high-pressure …

Get ready for big chill in wages

The Weekend Australian, 7November, 2020 More Australian workers will have their pay cut or wages frozen as companies squeeze operating costs, leaving a trail of income stagnation and wasted capacity as the nation emerges from the COVID-19 recession. According to the Reserve Bank’s business liaison program, 30 per cent of surveyed companies have a wage freeze in place, with a …