Business

Nassim Khadem

Deputy Editor, BusinessDay. Reporting on tax and regulation.

One of Kreab Gavin Anderson's former office managers Nicole Miller has still not been paid her superannuation entitlements.

'They regularly ignored calls and emails from staff'

The once high-profile PR agency whose management played a part in former prime minister Kevin Rudd's high-profile "Kevin07" federal election campaign, failed to pay its staff superannuation, a federal inquiry has been told.

Low-paid workers are worst impacted by an old law that applies a $450 threshold for compulsory super.

Women, students exploited due to super threshold

The ability of employers to exploit casual workforces made up mainly of women and students would be reduced if the Turnbull government removes a $450 minimum income level for superannuation guarantee payments, a federal inquiry has been told.