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Worker rights fight as small business calls for growth

Worker rights fight as small business calls for growth

One million employees could lose workplace protections if a contentious legal definition for small business is changed, Labor says while ruling out the push.

Gender pay gap in focus of feminised workforce review

Gender pay gap in focus of feminised workforce review

Gender pay gap in focus of feminised workforce review

Gender pay gap in focus of feminised workforce review

The federal government backs a review of wages in sectors with a large female workforce, but argues any pay increases would need to be gradual.

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

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

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

'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.

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Energy 'superpower' unplugged: missing 100,000 tradies

Energy 'superpower' unplugged: missing 100,000 tradies

Australia will have a shortfall of 100,000 electricians by 2050, an industry report warns, with almost half of the nation's electrical apprentices dropping out.

Qualified at home but refugees struggle for recognition

Qualified at home but refugees struggle for recognition

About 1300 Palestinians from Gaza have managed to escape to Australia but, like many refugees, they face obstacles to find jobs that match their qualifications.

Australian right-to-disconnect laws come into effect

Australian right-to-disconnect laws come into effect

Australian workers will have the right to disconnect from work outside of paid hours but businesses have concerns while a HR expert fears many aren't ready.

Migrant, refugee women harassed regardless of status

Migrant, refugee women harassed regardless of status

From temporary visa holders to citizens, high-paid to insecure jobs, migrant and refugee women are not immune from being sexually harassed at work.

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Blood, sweat and fears: laws may not protect workers

Blood, sweat and fears: laws may not protect workers

Blood, sweat and fears: laws may not protect workers

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.

Mixed jobs data gives RBA more food for thought

Mixed jobs data gives RBA more food for thought

Mixed jobs data gives RBA more food for thought

Mixed jobs data gives RBA more food for thought

Record jobs participation will keep the Reserve Bank wary of cutting rates, despite unemployment rising in July to the highest level since November 2021.

Cybersecurity worker shortage could put Aussies at risk

Cybersecurity worker shortage could put Aussies at risk

Cybersecurity worker shortage could put Aussies at risk

Cybersecurity worker shortage could put Aussies at risk

Australia does not have enough cybersecurity specialists to protect consumers from further data breaches, a report warns, amid calls for greater training.

Pay fight for disability staff reaches workplace umpire

Pay fight for disability staff reaches workplace umpire

Pay fight for disability staff reaches workplace umpire

Pay fight for disability staff reaches workplace umpire

Disability staff are being underpaid by as much as $9 an hour because they are wrongly classified as carers, unions argue in a case before the workplace umpire.

Supply chain warning over critical seafarer shortage

Supply chain warning over critical seafarer shortage

Supply chain warning over critical seafarer shortage

Supply chain warning over critical seafarer shortage

There are calls to overhaul training for Australia's maritime industries over concerns a worker shortage could threaten supply chains and national security.

Mixed jobs data highlights rate balancing act for RBA

Mixed jobs data highlights rate balancing act for RBA

Mixed jobs data highlights rate balancing act for RBA

Mixed jobs data highlights rate balancing act for RBA

Demand for labour is still strong enough to soak up extra workers as the population grows, according to fresh Australian Bureau of Statistics jobs data.

Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

One actor's voice was cloned after producers cancelled his contract while another's was used in a pornographic ad without her consent, an AI inquiry has heard.

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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.

Employer in court over 'threats' to murder-trial juror

A landmark legal case will decide whether a Sydney clothing shop threatened an employee who did not want to work weekends while on the jury for a murder trial.

Women wanted for cybersecurity course, no men allowed

One of Australia's largest cybersecurity organisations is launching a training course just for women as research shows they make up only one in five workers.

Workers face uncertain future as mine fire continues

Workers have been told they will continue to be paid for another couple of weeks as authorities battle an underground coal mine fire in central Queensland.

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Bonza reaches end of tarmac as budget carrier wound up

Creditors have voted to liquidate embattled airline Bonza with more than $110 million believed to be owed to creditors, workers, landlords and the tax office.

Bitter move as brewery shifts beer production mainland

Tasmanian brewer James Boag's will shift some of its beer production to the mainland for the first time, leaving more than a dozen workers out of a job.

Tourist bucks weigh in with record economy boost

Travel and tourism will contribute more to Australia’s economy in 2024 than any year on record, according to international forecasts.

Finding peace in petals after horror of bombs in Gaza

Two young women who fled the Israeli assault on Gaza a few months ago are the latest recruits in a Melbourne florist shop employing refugees and asylum-seekers.

'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.

Regions can benefit from untapped skilled refugee pool

Skilled refugees can plug the chronic labour shortages in regional Australia with around 80,000 jobs advertised monthly across the regions this year.

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