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Gender equality targets on horizon for employers

Gender equality targets on horizon for employers

Despite resistance from the coalition, the federal government is pushing ahead with national laws requiring employers to set and meet gender equality targets.

Equality, safety key to female staff retention: survey

Equality, safety key to female staff retention: survey

Equality, safety key to female staff retention: survey

Equality, safety key to female staff retention: survey

More than 80 per cent of women would consider leaving a job that didn't take sexual harassment seriously according to a survey by anti-violence group Our Watch.

Aussies beating America and Europe in AI race: study

Aussies beating America and Europe in AI race: study

Aussies beating America and Europe in AI race: study

Aussies beating America and Europe in AI race: study

Almost half of all Australians are using artificial intelligence technology, a Google study has shown, even though many still have concerns about its impact.

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Artificial intelligence 'secret weapon' for landing job

Artificial intelligence 'secret weapon' for landing job

From writing cover letters to brainstorming interview questions, Australian jobseekers are using artificial intelligence tools to help land their next role.

Consumer confidence starts year with a bang

Consumer confidence starts year with a bang

Consumer confidence has bounced higher and is expected to keep improving as rising real wages and rate cuts support household incomes.

Calls to lift small businesses out of red tape quagmire

Calls to lift small businesses out of red tape quagmire

The government is being urged to change the definition of a small business and lessen the weight of regulation for employers struggling with rising costs.

Workers are using AI but worry it makes them look lazy

Workers are using AI but worry it makes them look lazy

More Australian white collar workers are using artificial intelligence tools to do their jobs but research shows many feel guilty about telling the boss.

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Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Dozens of incidents within the embattled CFMEU are being investigated after it was placed into administration following criminal allegations.

Rental crisis is everywhere, dire for essential workers

Rental crisis is everywhere, dire for essential workers

Rental crisis is everywhere, dire for essential workers

Rental crisis is everywhere, dire for essential workers

The rental crisis is now in every community, as the nation's essential workers struggle to find affordable homes to rent and monthly dwelling approvals drop.

Premier refers ex-union boss to police after site rants

Premier refers ex-union boss to police after site rants

Premier refers ex-union boss to police after site rants

Premier refers ex-union boss to police after site rants

Victoria's premier has referred John Setka to police after the former CFMEU boss gained access to a second government construction site.

Childcare pay rise set to boost profession's standing

Childcare pay rise set to boost profession's standing

Childcare pay rise set to boost profession's standing

Childcare pay rise set to boost profession's standing

Education experts say a 15 per cent pay rise for early childhood workers will help increase the status of the job to the public.

Twiggy's Fortescue slashing 700 jobs in restructure

Twiggy's Fortescue slashing 700 jobs in restructure

Twiggy's Fortescue slashing 700 jobs in restructure

Twiggy's Fortescue slashing 700 jobs in restructure

Hundreds of Fortescue workers will lose their jobs in a bid to keep the iron ore and green energy company "lean, impactful and agile".

Workers trudge into offices but mandates may not help

Workers trudge into offices but mandates may not help

Workers trudge into offices but mandates may not help

Workers trudge into offices but mandates may not help

Australian workers are having office attendance increasingly mandated, but bosses demanding employees attend may have better luck offering flexibility.

Two in three Australian workers 'using AI to save time'

Two in three Australian workers 'using AI to save time'

Two in three Australian workers 'using AI to save time'

Two in three Australian workers 'using AI to save time'

Survey results showing rapid AI uptake in Australian workplaces come with a warning that the time-saving trend could be putting sensitive business data at risk.

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'Hollow' laws fail Australia's migrant workers

Australia's migrant workers are being failed by Fair Work's small claims court, according to a new report.

Female AI workforce grows but few women climbing ladder

Artificial intelligence is growing its female workforce but the number of women thins higher up the ladder, prompting calls for more equitable training.

Many meetings could be emails: survey finds work waste

Many work meetings are wasting workers' time, according to a global study by Atlassian, and companies are too slow to use AI tools despite their benefits.

Four popular training courses facing critical AI risk

An analysis of vocational training has identified four courses at high risk from artificial intelligence technology even though they are in high demand.

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PM fires up union faithful, praises workplace changes

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spruiked his government's industrial relations changes in a speech to the Australian union movement.

Call to expand reasons to ignore boss in new work laws

The workplace umpire should increase the reasons an employer needs to consider before contacting staff outside of work hours, the peak union body argues.

Woolies fined $1.2m for short-changing former workers

Supermarket giant Woolworths has been fined $1.2 million, after being threatened with $10 billion in fines for failing to pay out leave to 1200 former workers.

Woolies dubbed a 'model accused' over $1m pay bungle

Supermarket giant Woolworths is facing up to $10 billion in fines after it admitted in court to underpaying about 1200 workers more than $1 million in leave.

Wage review should consider tax cuts: retail bosses

The retail sector wants the workplace umpire to be more conservative as it considers the size of the next annual pay rise for millions of low-paid workers.

Home builders want training costs reflected in pay call

The minimum wage decision should take into account the cost of training workers to plug skills gaps, a key home building lobby group says.

Four-day work week trial delivers sick leave surprise

Medibank says workers' stress has fallen and some teams are taking markedly fewer sick days as a result of its four-day working week trial.

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