Sam Puri

Let’s have real award simplification: let’s make it simple to pay workers what they’re owed

20 February 2020 3:03 pm

Last week, as George Calombaris saw his life’s work tumble thanks to payroll errors, Labor industrial relations spokesman Tony Burke wrote:…

It’s time to give enterprise bargaining the boot

7 February 2020 4:01 pm

ACTU secretary Sally McManus believes Australia’s enterprise bargaining system is “broken”. While Jennifer Westacott, CEO of the Business Council of Australia…

Worker entitlement funds: the missing millions

30 October 2019 5:52 pm

Big unions boast that they represent the financial interests of workers. But actions speak louder than words. If unions are…

How is it fair that unions pay no income tax?

18 July 2019 5:00 am

The ACTU continually complain that business, including small business, don’t pay their fair share of income tax. The complaints often…

The Coalition’s back: time to get real on jobs and pay

24 May 2019 1:52 pm

The Australian people have spoken and re-elected a Coalition government. But don’t be surprised if the big unions ignore their…

Will Labor fears force big business back to workplace reform?

24 April 2019 4:03 pm

The federal election campaign is underway. We already know the Big Unions will forcefully advocate for industrial relations changes, but…