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Number of Western Australian jobs exceeds pre-COVID levels
ABS payroll jobs data shows that the number of jobs in Western Australia is now higher than pre-COVID levels in mid-March
WA is the only State where the number of jobs created now exceeds those lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Further signs that the Western Australian economy is roaring back to life and one of the best performing economies in the world
Australian Bureau of Statistics data released today shows that the number of jobs in Western Australia now exceeds pre-COVID levels, another sign WA’s economy is roaring back to life.
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The latest research into the mental and financial health of workers reveals COVID-19 is causing significant stress on employees in the retail and hospitality industry.
One study focused on mental health found 68% of workers in the hotel and food services industry have experienced a mental health condition this year, followed by 66% of retail workers.
In those industries, casual workers were most likely to experience mental ill health, with 70% saying they suffered from a condition this year.
Commissioned by SuperFriend, the study highlights how retail jobs have become increasingly stressful, with anecdotal evidence revealing the general public are a major source of this stress due to verbal and physical abuse.
Australians Ending 2020 in Upbeat Mood
Consumer confidence has struck new highs for 2020, which should have retailers rubbing their hands in anticipation of a strong Christmas shopping season.
The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index rose 1.7 percent in the past week to 111.2 points, with most of the survey’s sub-indices now back or even higher than their pre-pandemic levels.
The ‘confidence in future economic conditions’ index is at an 18-month high.
However, one exception to the trend, ‘current financial conditions’, is still 10 percent lower than at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March.
“Despite this exception, the rise in confidence bodes well for the holiday season,” ANZ head of Australian economics David Plank said.
Why eliminating start and finish times is the next workplace revolution
By Caroline Zielinski
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Donna Stolzenberg erased all start and stop times for the women working in the Kala Space.
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When one of her employees called to say she would be late for work because her clothes were wet from sleeping in a park, Donna Stolzenberg knew something had to change.
The CEO of National Homeless Collective and founder of Melbourne op shop The Kala Space
decided then and there that if she were to truly help homeless women get back on their feet, she would have to implement some big adjustments in the workplace.
Step up: walking is undercounted
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The Morrison government has been urged to change the wording of a question in next year s census to better count Australians walking to work, with the current formulation described as confusing.
Walking is included as an option in the regular question about how Australians made their way to work on census day. Respondents are asked to mark all the methods they used for travel, including train, bus, ferry, tram, taxi, car, motorbike and bicycle.
But campaigners say the option for pedestrians – walking only – is confusing, leading respondents to believe they can not report travel on foot in combination with other modes such as cars or public transport.