Posts tagged "labor"

At this election, Labor campaigned on the need to address three key issues: wage stagnation, insecure jobs and gender inequality.

The Australian Building and Construction Commission has reminded builders and unions alike that its powers are still in place, days after Labor carried a pledge to abolish the watchdog to a federal election victory.

Technology industry leaders have welcomed Labor's plan to invest $1 billion in critical technologies and expand the digital workforce.

The peak body for small businesses associations has ranked the major parties on 12 issues it considers vital to the small business sector.

New data from Xero and ScotPac outlines the election priorities of small businesses as polling day approaches.

We are seeing the first real focus during an election on workplace relations since the ill thought-out Work Choices campaign helped force the Coalition out of government in 2007.  

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says his party would support a 5.1% lift to the minimum wage to keep pace with the cost of living.

The agreement outlines key principles for workers and companies operating in the gig economy while backing the push for enforceable industry standards.

In this final instalment of a four-part series, Neil Slonim, an independent SME finance advocate, takes a closer look at whether the major parties or independents are better for small business.

May 21 is fast approaching, but Peter Strong still has some questions for Anthony Albanese and a potential Labor government regarding small business policy.

Gender pay equity would become an objective of the Fair Work Act under a Labor government, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese announced yesterday.

Here's how the major parties plan to tackle the climate crisis and protect Australian businesses from worsening disasters.