John Durie: COSBOA to clarify industrial relations position as chair plays down talk of internal disagreements
COSBOA chair Matthew Addison has rejected suggestions that either his or chief executive Alexi Boyd’s positions were in jeopardy as a result of the controversy surrounding the federal government's recent Jobs Summit.
“It will change lives”: Seven major reforms announced at the Jobs and Skills Summit (so far)
The Albanese government's historic Jobs and Skills Summit is into its second and final day, and already big changes are afoot for the future of work in Australia.
COSBOA to consider ACTU’s sector-wide bargaining proposal as big business baulks
Australia's peak body for small business groups will not immediately discount an Australian Council of Trade Unions proposal to introduce sector-wide enterprise bargaining.
Industry groups hit back at COSBOA’s claims they do not represent small business
Small business associations and employer groups continue to argue over the failed outcome of the industrial relations omnibus bill, which passed the Senate last month.
Scott Morrison’s industrial relations push has been compared to the Hawke-Keating accord era… but it’s far from it
Prime Minister Scott Morrison last week proposed a new deal in industrial relations, bringing together the government, employers and unions.
Lawyers say businesses should consider converting casuals after landmark Federal Court ruling re-ignites “double dipping” claims
A landmark Federal Court ruling has re-ignited debate about casual leave entitlements and puts businesses employing 'regular casuals' in a spot of trouble.
In a post-coronavirus world, will Australia recognise the valuable role women play?
Doctors, nurses, teachers, carers and childcare workers are on the front lines in the fight against coronavirus. And the vast majority of them are women.
The real losers from the Calombaris collapse are the 400 people left without work
The unions and media piled-on celebrity chef George Calombaris after his restaurant empire underpaid workers. But what did it all achieve?
Will Labor’s minimum wage boost “flow back into the tills of small business”? It’s complicated
Bill Shorten says increasing the minimum wage will benefit small businesses. But does that claim stack up? Well, it's complicated.
Peter Strong: Why the unions’ proposed wage increase will see job cuts and small business collapses
The ACTU’s 'living wage' increase will almost certainly result in cost of living increases, a widespread loss of jobs and small business collapses.
Small businesses at risk of millions in backpay claims as casual double-dipping debate continues
Lobbyists say small business is threatened by casual double-dipping amid ongoing uncertainty over court action, who it effects and why.
Government moves on “double-dipping” casual workers — but changes far from bulletproof
Employers will have an avenue to offset claims for back pay from 'regular casuals', but the government has stopped short of trying to change the Fair Work Act to clarify the definition of casual work.
