With June’s labour force numbers out,the merry dance of predicting rate movements and second-guessing the central bank begins afresh.
An unexpected increase in the jobless rate has put the spotlight back on the Reserve Bank after its recent decision to hold interest rates.
The tools that allow employees to clock on remotely – the laptop,the internet,mobile phones,Teams meetings – also allow them to be easily monitored.
Multiple part-time jobs is increasingly the norm for young Australians as signs emerge the overall jobs market is softening.
The case,brought by the Media,Entertainment& Arts Alliance,has been filed in the Federal Court on behalf of Tom Scott,a digital producer on the children’s show.
Big tech firms are shedding staff all over the planet. Last week,it was my turn.
Companies are paying tall premiums for expansive views at the top of Sydney and Melbourne’s glistening high-rise office towers as they battle to attract stay-at-home staff.
Economists are great believers in innovation,and they’d like to see a lot more of it. But they don’t practise what they preach.
The Albanese government has a unique opportunity to turbocharge the key mechanism towards a better standard of living:productivity.
Even if you aren’t successful in a pay rise request,having the conversation probably makes you more likely to get one next time.