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[New Zealand] Proposing a workplace change that could affect jobs [New Zealand] Proposing a workplace change that could affect jobs

There are standard rules that apply to all change processes, these cover business reasons for making a change and the...
01 Mar 2024

[Australia] Right to work from home under the microscope [Australia] Right to work from home under the microscope

The review will examine whether the award should include a right for Australians to work from home.
28 Feb 2024

[Australia] Gender pay gaps published for first time [Australia] Gender pay gaps published for first time

The move follows reforms passed by Parliament in 2023, encouraging employer action to speed up progress to close gender pay...
27 Feb 2024

[Australia] ABS reveals average weekly earnings [Australia] ABS reveals average weekly earnings

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced that the weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adults was $1888.80 in November...
26 Feb 2024

[Australia] 7 out of 10 employees proud to work for their organisation [Australia] 7 out of 10 employees proud to work for their organisation

The Ipsos survey of 1,000 Australians showed that 69 per cent feel proud to work for their organisation with 67...
21 Feb 2024

[Australia] Government sides with workers by ‘closing loopholes’ [Australia] Government sides with workers by ‘closing loopholes’

Gig workers in the country will now be considered “employee-like” if they meet certain criteria.
20 Feb 2024

[Japan] Suspected compliance issues at local government union [Japan] Suspected compliance issues at local government union

Out of the 47 prefectural headquarters of Jichiro, 25 headquarters had no labour-management agreement on overtime limits
20 Feb 2024