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Western Australian blanket public sector wage policy dismantled, individual union negotiations reinstated
1 year ago

Western Australian blanket public sector wage policy dismantled, individual union negotiations reinstated

ABC  

The WA government has abandoned its blanket, public sector-wide wages policy, instead opting to return to individual negotiations with unions. Key points: WA will move away from blanket wage increases in the public sector Premier Roger Cook said the move will allow more flexibility in negotiations He said it will allow for "fair but financially sustainable" increases In recent years …

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Good news on wages, but Hunt still faces ‘runaway train’ on pensions
1 year, 3 months ago

Good news on wages, but Hunt still faces ‘runaway train’ on pensions

The Independent  

Some good news for Britain’s hard-pressed workers, who have been watching the value of the pound in their pocket shrink at an unprecedented rate, is to be found in the latest labour market data from the Office for National Statistics. Britain’s ‘real’ pay rise thus came in at 1.2 per cent. The committee’s leading rate-hawk, the redoubtable Catherine Mann, already …

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Can US avoid a recession? As inflation eases, optimism rises
1 year, 11 months ago

Can US avoid a recession? As inflation eases, optimism rises

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For months, the outlook for the U.S. economy has been a mostly bleak one: Inflation hitting a four-decade high, consumer spending weakening, interest rates surging. These trends are raising expectations that the Fed might manage to engineer an often-elusive “soft landing,” whereby the economy slows but doesn’t go into reverse and unemployment rate rises slightly but stays low. …

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US hiring stays strong, complicating Fed’s inflation fight
2 years ago

US hiring stays strong, complicating Fed’s inflation fight

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers kept hiring briskly in November despite high inflation and a slow-growing economy — a sign of resilience in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes. All year, as inflation has surged and the Fed has imposed ever-higher borrowing rates, America’s labor market has defied skeptics, adding hundreds of thousands of jobs, month …

Job Inflation Jobs Workers Hiring Fed Rate
Low Pay, No Benefits, Rude Customers: Restaurant Workers Quit At Record Rate
3 years, 5 months ago

Low Pay, No Benefits, Rude Customers: Restaurant Workers Quit At Record Rate

NPR  

Low Pay, No Benefits, Rude Customers: Restaurant Workers Quit At Record Rate Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of Lamar Cornett Courtesy of Lamar Cornett A wooden spoon gliding over cast iron. Sponsor Message "They're just yelling the entire time" Low wages are the most common reason people cite for leaving food service work. If you can't pay well, "then …

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Companies in NL with foreign parent can pay bonuses, despite state support
4 years, 1 month ago

Companies in NL with foreign parent can pay bonuses, despite state support

Dutch News  

Multinationals with a Dutch arm may, under some circumstances, still be able to pay bonuses and dividends on their home turf, even if they have claimed Dutch government support to pay wages, broadcaster NOS said on Thursday, quoting official documents. Companies which apply for help with paying wages are technically not allowed to hand out bonuses, pay dividends or buy …

Dutch Pay Wages
Companies in NL with foreign parent can pay bonuses, despite state support
4 years, 1 month ago

Companies in NL with foreign parent can pay bonuses, despite state support

Dutch News  

Multinationals with a Dutch arm may, under some circumstances, still be able to pay bonuses and dividends on their home turf, even if they have claimed Dutch government support to pay wages, broadcaster NOS said on Thursday, quoting official documents. Companies which apply for help with paying wages are technically not allowed to hand out bonuses, pay dividends or buy …

Dutch Pay Wages
Labor and unions clash over public service pay days out from NT budget
4 years, 1 month ago

Labor and unions clash over public service pay days out from NT budget

ABC  

The Northern Territory Government is in damage control over its plan to cap public service wage growth, days out from the release of its Budget. Key points: Chief Minister Michael Gunner says the proposed $1,000 annual wages cap will be part of next week's Budget The cap was among the recommendations aimed at tackling the NT budget crisis revealed halfway …

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