Mid-Year Remuneration Reviews
Company Remuneration Reviews, which will be progressively undertaken over the balance of the 2020 calendar year, will be influenced by the factors below, but equally
COVID-19, The Economy, Unemployment and Government Initiatives
The continuing employment and pay impact of COVID-19 on the world of business and in particular, employees across all sectors though generally excluding the public
2020 Minimum Wage Decision
The Fair Work Commission, as in prior years, has received a number of submissions in relation to the 2020 Minimum Wage Decision. The issues impacting
Superannuation in the Spotlight
In late March the government introduced initiatives to both assist current retirees and those in the workforce, either unemployed or underemployed as a result of
Graduate Employment and Salary Outcomes
Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching (QILT) has just released its 2019 Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) Report, which measures the short- and medium-term employment outcomes
Australian School Teachers Among the Highest Paid in the OECD
The OECD has recently released its 2019 report Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators, revealing that Australian teacher salaries are among the highest across the
ASIC Targets Corporate Governance and Culture
As part of its Corporate Governance Taskforce, ASIC has recently appointed organisational psychologist Elizabeth Arzadon from Kiel Advisory Group to assist with targeted reviews of
The Rise of Intelligent Automation
Intelligent automation (IA) has arrived in Australia and is already transforming the nature of work and the workplace. The advent of artificial intelligence and disruptive
An Update on Australia’s Wage Growth
In recent years, wage growth in Australia has been uncharacteristically low in a range of key labour cost advices, including the Wage Price Index (WPI).
Factors Affecting Wage Growth in Australia
In the face of broad-based low wage growth, there has been considerable analysis undertaken to better understand the causes and consequences. This year, the Reserve