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Australian unions are pushing for a sharp increase in the minimum wage, but business and retail associations say dramatically lifting wages …
By Peter Gahan, University of Melbourne
1992 was landmark year in Australian industrial relations. The Keating government pushed for ent…
The Fair Work Commission has lifted the minimum wage by 2.4%, with Australia’s minimum wage workers now entitled to be paid $672.70 an wee…
The Fair Work Commission has handed down a $16 per week increase to the minimum wage in its 2014-15 annual wage review despite lower growth …
Australian domestic violence campaigner and 2015 Australian of the Year, Rosie Batty, has backed calls by the Australian Council of Trade Un…
More than two-thirds of hotels say they plan to close over Easter or reduce their service hours to avoid penalty rates of up to $50 an hour….
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is calling for an increase in compulsory super contributions from employers, as well as a rise…
Businesses should be able to sack employees more easily, according to yesterday’s submission by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) t…