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Aussies working more for less pay while small businesses experience slow jobs growth
Despite a modest monthly increase in median hours worked, SME wages have seen a downturn of -1.3 per cent.
Shepparton farms checked over possible underpayments
Ensuring the compliance among agriculture sector employers remains a priority for FWO as it continues to conduct surpris...
Two-fifths of SMEs admit to payroll errors
The reliance of 48 per cent of small businesses on outdated and non-automated systems is contributing significantly to t...
Perth eateries in FWO’s sights
About 20 eateries in Perth have been targeted for inspection based on their prior history of non-compliance or having em...
Small businesses experiencing their largest decline since the pandemic
The Index's drop to 89 points in December is the largest single-month decline since April 2020, when the economy was ess...
Workplaces urged to ensure they are up to speed on new law changes
The definition of a serious contravention has also been changed such that it is no longer required to prove a breach was...
Women taking a stand over gender pay gap in the workplace
The research points out that pay is just the tip of the iceberg regarding the challenges facing Australian women in the ...
Tasmanian farms inspected over suspected underpayments
The investigations are part of FWO's Agriculture Strategy which has targeted already more than 450 businesses in the agr...
Vietnamese eateries to face court over alleged underpayments
The operators allegedly subjected their workers to an unlawful 'strike' system what involved further deductions from wor...
SME leaders fear economy is heading towards recession
Wage trends offered a slightly more positive outlook than the job numbers, with a one per cent MoM increase in the media...