Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe has effectively ruled out an interest rate rise until wage growth tops 3%.
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Two experts argue for and against government intervention when it comes to fixing low wage growth.
Brexit could erode workers’ wages and conditions, particularly if the British government deregulates employment laws and undercuts EU standards.
Hundreds of court cases show that companies are using features of timekeeping software to shortchange workers, a few minutes at a time.
The court narrowly ruled that employees who sign arbitration agreements can’t bring class action suits over unpaid wages.
If the RBA continues to sacrifice its inflation target on the altar of financial stability risks, inflation expectations and our wages growth will continue to languish.
The unemployment rate is now at its lowest level in 17 years and is very close to a 50-year low. Does that mean we’re at full employment?
Smaller Australian businesses are more productive than larger ones, but have disproportionately low levels of exports and wages.
The government says personal income tax cuts are needed to provide relief from low wages and high cost of living, but will tax cuts make up for that?
History tells us governments do not always get what they wish for, and in fact often perverse outcomes flow from policy choices.
On Q&A, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive James Pearson said almost 60% of small business owners in Australia are paid $50,000 or less. Is that right?
Even with the most favourable laws, unions will still need to confront the reality of a dramatic transformation in the world of work.
The productivity gains businesses get some automating some jobs, aren’t being passed on to workers in higher wages, evidence shows.
Trump touted his administration’s economic successes and laid out his immigration plan in an 80-minute speech to Congress. Our experts weigh in.
Although over 200 CEOs have promised to share windfalls from the recent tax cut with their employers – something the president is likely to bring up in the State of the Union – research suggests workers aren’t holding their breath.
Seven charts on the highlights from the government’s mid year update of the budget.
There are some hallmark problems within franchising in Australia and internationally and not all are within the franchisor’s or franchisees’ control to fix.
Use our calculator to work out whether you’re an “average” Australian where you live.
The federal government could restore its commitment to creating full employment in Australia, using its spending power to make up for any shortfall in private jobs as it did during the post-war boom.
The narrative that Australia has “transitioned from the mining boom successfully” seems a lot like wishful thinking.
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