The Commonwealth Parliamentary Budget Office has released information on the financial implications, with distributions by gender, of the outcomes of the personal income tax changes announced in the May 2018 Commonwealth Budget.
Fair Work Commission – 2018 Minimum Wage Decision
On June 1st 2018 the Fair Work Commission increased the minimum wage by 3.5%.
Issues on the Mind of Boards, CEOs and their Advisors
Remuneration planning over the coming two years
Fair Work Commission’s decision on the minimum wage.
Does top pay attract the most capable?
Tax concessions for major corporations
Board renewal & effectiveness reviews
Our Leaders’ Challenges and Stakeholder Expectations – A View Point
Australia is facing new challenges and opportunities within the shifting patterns of international trade and the security of its commercial foothold and viability both locally and globally.
Superannuation Guarantee Increases will Strain Australia’s Economy
Criticism has erupted over suggestions by Labor that the planned increases in employer superannuation contributions from the current 9.5% to a targeted 12% by July 2025 should be accelerated.
Equal Pay for work of Equal Value
Given the considerable discussion and public comment in relation to the equality of pay, there is merit in addressing the challenge faced by employers in endeavouring to be fair in rewarding their workforce.
Public Sector Pay
Has the community the right frame of reference when expressing views about the level of remuneration paid to employees retained by Commonwealth, State or Local Government organisations?
Law Council of Australia Reviews the BEAR’s Role in Australia
Submissions to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Executive Accountability and Related Measures) Bill 2017 closed on 1 November, with the Committee due to report on 24 November.
Productivity and Progress in Australia – Setting the Scene
Considerable comment has been made in recent months regarding low wages growth in Australia and the comparative wage setting in many industry sectors and occupations compared to wages in other parts of the world.
Call for IR Reform
Former Resources Minister and former Australian Council of Trade Unions President, Martin Ferguson, is pushing for a new round of Industrial Relations (IR) reform. The demand is for the right of workers to opt out of collective agreements and move to individual agreements. Further, the call is for restrictions on legal strikes, and a higher bar to prove unlawful employer actions.