Australian employers will be forced to reveal their gender pay gaps when a major change to workplaces comes into effect next month. In February, Australian companies with 100 or more workers will have their wage gaps published online. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Closing the gender pay gap. Watch the latest news and stream for free … Read more
Thousands of public servants could be moving to a four-day work week, as the ACT government responds to calls from a parliamentary committee to reduce workloads. The ACT government agreed last Tuesday to set up a working group in the 2024 to create a road map for future trials. It said it was “mindful of … Read more
The resilience of the jobs market continues to beat expectations and keep pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates even further. The official labour force data showed the unemployment rate hanging on at 3.5 per cent in June, after the May result was revised down. WATCH VIDEO ABOVE: Latest job figures could mean … Read more
The Australian jobs which underwent the biggest advertised pay increases last year have been revealed. According to data by Seek, which analyses the growth of advertised salaries for various roles, many common jobs saw decent increases in 2023. But the highest increase in advertised pay in Australia went to those in the insurance and superannuation … Read more
Commonwealth Bank is cutting almost 200 jobs across three Australian capital cities, blaming a downturn in retail banking, a union representing workers said. The Financial Sector Union said, following talks with Commonwealth Bank Australia, 192 jobs would be cut from Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in sectors including consumer finance, everyday banking, home buying operations and … Read more
A mother-of-two has died following a workplace accident inside a NSW bakery which she owned with her husband. Thuy Le, 49, was found unconscious inside the Erskine Park Bakery on the corner of Swallow Dr and Peppertree Dr at about 9am on Saturday. She was treated by paramedics before being taken to Nepean Hospital where … Read more
More than half a billion dollars in underpayments have been recovered and back-paid to Australian workers this year, the Fair Work Ombudsman has revealed. An incredible $509 million for 251,475 underpaid workers was recovered in 2022-23, the workplace regulator said. More than half ($317 million) of the recoveries came from large corporate and university employers … Read more
A major overhaul of the nation’s fixed-term contract rules will provide vital protection against exploitation for close to 400,000 Australian employees, experts say. Under new rules, which will apply from Wednesday, December 6, workers will be prohibited from being employed on a fixed-term contract (FTC) for more than two years. Employers will also be forbidden … Read more
Workers in some sectors have received one-off pay boosts as a tight labour market keeps pressure on wages. Firm growth in the wage price index is expected for the September quarter, following the 0.8 per cent quarterly increase in three months to June that was slightly below forecasts. Compared to a year earlier, the Australian … Read more
