Posts tagged "wages"

Administrators for Max Brenner report receiving strong interest in purchasing the business, amid revelations that hundreds of employees are owed money.

Amazon has just voluntarily raised its employees’ minimum wage to US$15 an hour — and given the US federal minimum wage is US$7.25 it is a big shift.

Responding to widespread scrutiny, Amazon has lifted its minimum wage for US and UK workers in a move that will benefit more than 250,000 employees.

Research suggests Australia is still 37.5% short of a economic equality for women in business, prompting advocates to call on small business to do more.

Saturday penalty rates for casual employees are increasing, raising concern that businesses will have to reassess their rosters in the lead up to Christmas.

Employment indicators in Australia are increasing, but there's more to the story that impressive headlines, writes Richard Holden.

Don Meij, boss of pizza chain Domino’s Pizza Group, was the highest-paid CEO in Australia last year, earning $36.8 million.

A casual glance at the news in recent months may have left you thinking the average Australian earns almost $85,000 a year. If that sounded insanely high to you, then your instincts were bang on.

The full bench of the Fair Work Commission has this morning decided to increase the national minimum wage by 3.5%.

One of the richest businessmen in Australia is calling on the federal government to launch an investigation into the employment practices of food delivery platforms including Uber Eats, Foodora and Deliveroo.

Melbourne cafe Barry made headlines last week for alleged underpayment of staff and threats to sue. It may be common in hospitality, but what laws are at play here?

Small Australian businesses that export are more productive than large firms, but they maintain disproportionately low levels of exports and wages.