Ask almost any Victorian business and they will tell you the State Government’s decision to introduce two new public holidays is simply dumb. And this is especially so for ‘Football Friday’, which the Government has announced for the day prior…
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The reality of an ageing population has been looming for a long time, and yet we are still debating the first steps we should take in response. What is clear is that we need to start taking those steps, with…
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Are you on the right track to retain your high performing employees? It’s a challenge starkly summed up by the headline of an article published by Forbes last year: Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid…
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Your story can help us shape Government policies. This year, once again, there is no shortage of Government inquiries on issues that are important to business. Ai Group will continue to make submissions and representations to try to get good…
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The proposal to cut back on eligibility for the Research and Development Tax Incentive is not only poor policy – it cuts against the Government’s more general policy objectives and priorities. If enacted, this Bill will reduce spending on innovation…
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The Australian economy needs to find significant new drivers of growth. As the mining investment boom fades and commodity prices retreat, we are struggling to achieve the rebalancing that is so clearly required. The recovery in housing construction has been…
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A decision of a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission in the DP World Anti-bullying case has highlighted the need for employers to implement clear policies on the acceptable use of social media sites like Facebook by their employees….
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The more observant among you may have noticed some recent changes to Ai Group’s ‘branding’. Just as the launch of this Blog has signified new directions for our organisation in terms of our communications with our membership, so too does…
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The ACCC’s recent national recall of installed electrical cable provided a timely reminder of the impacts non-conforming products can have on safety, industry sustainability, productivity and long-term asset values. With an estimated 40,000 homes and businesses affected, conservative estimates place…
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Ai Group regularly fields enquiries from members who have employed overseas workers on 457 visas but subsequently experience unforeseen shortfalls in business activity. So what are the implications of redundancy in the case of 457 visa holders? Firstly, if the…
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