February
An audit found Colin didn’t owe a cent. Then he was charged $1m in tax
Businessman Colin Walker says he is among a rising number of companies being aggressively pursued for payroll tax by the NSW government, which may be setting an example for other states.
Uber fury at Labor bid to expand gig economy laws
The NSW government’s push to bring in its own laws to set minimum pay and conditions for gig workers, going even further than federal Labor, has sparked a scathing response from gig platforms.
August 2024
Landmark bid for gig worker pay prompts warning of ‘legal chaos’
Transport Workers Union applies to set minimum rates for food delivery workers, truck drivers and couriers just days after government’s laws came into effect.
July 2024
Uber cuts prices – but also pay rates for drivers
The company is expected to pull prices back by up to 5 per cent despite rising costs of insurance and fuel.
May 2024
New Uber bosses to see through gig economy transition
There will be new heads of both Uber and Uber Eats in Australia, ahead of gig economy rules that threaten to significantly raise its cost of doing business.
Uber’s new retail boss has a plan to shake up groceries in Australia
Susan Anderson says online penetration for the $130 billion Australian grocery sector is still low. She predicts a big step change within the next few years.
April 2024
This billionaire sees a four-day week coming
Steve Cohen has invested in golf courses because he predicts the dawn of the four-day work week will leave people with more time for leisure.
January 2024
No easy task for would-be Airtasker acquirers, shares spike
Shares in the Tim Fung-founded company surged 35 per cent over five days in January.
November 2023
Labor makes concessions on gig economy laws
Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has sought to address Uber’s concerns over Labor’s proposed gig worker conditions by limiting penalty rates.
Has Uber finally solved its ‘employee’ problem?
A settlement in New York shows the preconditions necessary for the rideshare company to settle its fight with the government over pay rules.
October 2023
These IR changes are not ‘modest’ but breathtakingly naive
Piling new cost and complexity on to employers will do anything except create secure new jobs.
More machines and casuals the cost of Labor’s workplace rules
Past industrial relations changes making it harder to sack workers led to the hiring of more casual staff and the replacement of workers with machines, new research reveals.
Australia is Uber’s crown jewel after ‘collections’ surge to $9.2b
But new labour laws are likely to mean the company’s customers face higher prices as wages go up. The TWU says the jump in sales supports the need for change.
Menulog warns of $15 price rise unless value of gig work enshrined
Managing director Morten Belling says the Closing Loopholes Bill does not recognise that workers prefer the “dynamic earnings” of gig work that lifts pay with demand.
DoorDash fears food delivery prices could triple under gig worker laws
The on-demand delivery service claims “the sky is effectively the limit” under the government’s bill to set minimum conditions for gig workers.
Radical casual work overhaul will cost jobs
That is not just the belief of increasingly anxious big and small organisations across the country; it is the considered view of a leading industrial relations barrister.
Uber warns of 85pc price rise under Labor’s gig economy laws
Modelling by the digital platform shows it may have to lift rideshare and food delivery prices by 60 to 85 per cent if it’s forced to pay gig workers penalty rates.
September 2023
Why this Newcastle doctor switched from scrubs to video games
Michael Pomroy made about $140,000 last year playing construction and building games online and posting videos about them after burning out as a doctor.
‘Closing loopholes’ law opens minefields for freelancers
With no clear line defined between casual and permanent employment, the proposed legal framework will create new levels of uncertainty for businesses.
Labor’s gig worker laws are far more radical than they look
It’s the gig worker laws that may have just opened the door for Labor to radically shape what an independent contractor looks like across the economy.