Jobs Australia has now published updated pay tables which incorporate the Annual Wage Review increase which comes into effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2017.

There are lessons to be learned about the debt collection processes that have broader implications for government service delivery in the digital age. The implications reflect the way in which government data-matching, while offering many benefits in theory, can be  a blunt tool that can cause more harm than good.

Since the Budget was handed down on May 9, the Department of Employment (DoE) has engaged Work for the Dole Coordinators and jobactive providers in discussion about how to effect the smooth transition of arrangements when the WfDC contracts cease on 31 December 2017. This notice summarises the progress of these discussion with the specific intent of keeping those who have not been involved in these discussion first-hand up-to-date with how the new arrangements will take effect.

The OECD's Employment Outlook 2017 tackles head on the populist backlash against globalisation and explores what this means for employment policy in the future.  Behind the jargon of inclusiveness, polarisation and resilience what policy settings do we need so more peoplecan  have better, fairer lives?