In his press club speech on 31 August 2023, just days before the public release of the Closing Loopholes Bill, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations the Hon Tony Burke MP described the ...

Managers at this long-troubled employer have notorious problems staying financially solvent. Fancy consultants claim to have the answers, yet their advice hasn’t paid off. And a rift between the ...

(The Center Square) – Despite the ongoing challenges of finding employees, small businesses are a little more optimistic. The National Federation of Small Business’ Optimism Index showed a rise of 1.2 ...

Labor productivity growth in the U.S. has been slow, contributing to modest increases in wages and real wages. Pay is ultimately tied to productivity. The government's focus on stimulating consumer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. Staffing of physician practices and medical groups has largely returned ...

Earlier, we had discussed the latest NFIB survey of small businesses. While optimism was weak, a particular area of concern was employment. Of all problems highlighted, labor took a backseat in ...

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