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Call for workplace change to drive electric car take-up

Call for workplace change to drive electric car take-up

Fewer than one-in-three electric vehicle drivers can access a charger at work and incentives could get more people to go electric and drive to the office.

Shift-work jobs tilting female finances off-kilter

Shift-work jobs tilting female finances off-kilter

Shift-work jobs tilting female finances off-kilter

Shift-work jobs tilting female finances off-kilter

Female shift workers remain more likely to face financial difficulty than their male colleagues despite taking up more hours and multiple jobs, analysis shows.

Rise of NDAs in sexual harassment cases silencing women

Rise of NDAs in sexual harassment cases silencing women

Rise of NDAs in sexual harassment cases silencing women

Rise of NDAs in sexual harassment cases silencing women

Advocates are pushing for reforms to stop the silencing of women in workplace sexual harassment cases and to allow survivors to seek support.

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Major employers urged to hit gender equality targets

Major employers urged to hit gender equality targets

Employers with 500 or more employees will be required to select and achieve, or make progress on, gender equality targets under new laws.

Union warns wages growth for women must be protected

Union warns wages growth for women must be protected

A peak union has released fresh figures on how certain government policies can dramatically impact the wages and livelihoods of women in numerous industries.

Bosses urged to stay flexible as gender pay gap narrows

Bosses urged to stay flexible as gender pay gap narrows

The gender pay gap is steadily closing amid warnings revoking work from home flexibility will impact women's ability to earn more.

Amping up: $45m boost to get women into energy and tech

Amping up: $45m boost to get women into energy and tech

Women could help to close skills shortages in areas such as cybersecurity, clean energy and construction that pose a threat to Australia's progress.

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Women less likely to turn up to work sick than men

Women less likely to turn up to work sick than men

Women less likely to turn up to work sick than men

Women less likely to turn up to work sick than men

Women are more likely to observe sickness prevention practices in the workplace than men, a study has found.

AI angst - workers fear bosses will prioritise profit

AI angst - workers fear bosses will prioritise profit

AI angst - workers fear bosses will prioritise profit

AI angst - workers fear bosses will prioritise profit

Australian workers are reluctant to embrace artificial intelligence, with fewer than one in three believing it will have a positive impact.

Women face new battles once they reach the boardroom

Women face new battles once they reach the boardroom

Women face new battles once they reach the boardroom

Women face new battles once they reach the boardroom

The perception that women are more emotional, sensitive and empathetic towards others is contributing to gender inequality in the boardroom, research suggests.

Gender equality targets on horizon for employers

Gender equality targets on horizon for employers

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.

Artificial intelligence 'secret weapon' for landing job

Artificial intelligence 'secret weapon' for landing job

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.

Workers are using AI but worry it makes them look lazy

Workers are using AI but worry it makes them look lazy

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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Women written into code: standards target tech workers

Australian technology firms will be urged to test their practices against 10 standards as part of a campaign to encourage more diversity in the field.

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.

'The bot will see you now': why AI could be the new HR

More companies are using artificial intelligence to interview and rank job candidates but the government's proposed mandatory rules could curtail the trend.

Blood, sweat and fears: laws may not protect workers

Changes to Australian privacy laws may not stop employers from requesting invasive medical tests with little explanation, a report has found.

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CFMEU crackdown laws lodged as calls mount to go harder

CFMEU officials who attempt to disrupt the work of external administrators have been threatened with heavy penalties, but not everybody is happy with the laws.

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.

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.

Wages supported by cost-of-living measures: employers

Employer groups are arguing the government's cost-of-living relief should be taken into account for any boost to the minimum wage for the lowest paid workers.

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.

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.

Boss fine 'last resort' in talks on right to disconnect

Discussions are progressing with business about employee rights to switch off outside of working hours as the minister scouts how such laws could be applied.

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