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[Australia] ABS reveals average weekly earnings

[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 [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’ [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 [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
[Australia] Cost of living relief approved for workers on less than $150,000

[Australia] Cost of living relief approved for workers on less than $150,000 [Australia] Cost of living relief approved for workers on less than $150,000

Savings from the change will be redirected to low- and middle-income earners in a “substantial” cost of living relief package.
19 Feb 2024
[Cambodia] Nearly 8,300 factories undergo Labour Ministry inspections

[Cambodia] Nearly 8,300 factories undergo Labour Ministry inspections [Cambodia] Nearly 8,300 factories undergo Labour Ministry inspections

Fines were issued to 120 of the visited factories for failure to comply with labour laws.
19 Feb 2024
[Australia] Right to Disconnect law passes amid fierce debate

[Australia] Right to Disconnect law passes amid fierce debate [Australia] Right to Disconnect law passes amid fierce debate

But the criminal sanction is poised to be overturned and the entire law could follow it if opposition parties and business groups...
16 Feb 2024
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