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Gender pay gaps to be exposed at Australian companies

Gender pay gaps to be exposed at Australian companies

Employers with 100 or more staff will be forced to publish their gender pay gaps as part of a government push for improved transparency and workplace equality.

'Backbone' of electricity grid facing industrial action

'Backbone' of electricity grid facing industrial action

'Backbone' of electricity grid facing industrial action

'Backbone' of electricity grid facing industrial action

Billions of dollars worth of energy infrastructure will be the target of stop work action as Transgrid employees walk off the job in NSW demanding better pay.

Staff shortages fuelling billion-dollar public pay bill

Staff shortages fuelling billion-dollar public pay bill

Staff shortages fuelling billion-dollar public pay bill

Staff shortages fuelling billion-dollar public pay bill

Some NSW public-sector workers are doing double their assigned hours as the cost of overtime for 430,000 state employees soars.

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Freelance boom overstated as self-employment rates wane

Freelance boom overstated as self-employment rates wane

Freelancing has not taken over the world as some forecasters expected, but rather become more precarious, based on research from a public policy think tank.

No 'silver bullet' to fix ailing WorkCover scheme

No 'silver bullet' to fix ailing WorkCover scheme

The union movement has blasted Labor's planned changes to WorkCover as businesses plead for a cap on rising premiums at an inquiry into a controversial bill.

University workers lose $159m in stolen wages

University workers lose $159m in stolen wages

More than 97,000 employees in the university sector have been underpaid to the tune of $159 million, new analysis shows.

Teacher pay stand-off ends after union backs new offer

Teacher pay stand-off ends after union backs new offer

Parents have likely seen the last of teacher strikes for the time being after the South Australian government's latest pay offer won union support.

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End to wage cap, new dispute resolution for NSW workers

End to wage cap, new dispute resolution for NSW workers

End to wage cap, new dispute resolution for NSW workers

End to wage cap, new dispute resolution for NSW workers

Nurses, paramedics, police and other essential workers are set to benefit from landmark reforms scrapping wage caps and delivering interest-based bargaining.

Businesses slam workplace changes as bill clears House

Businesses slam workplace changes as bill clears House

Businesses slam workplace changes as bill clears House

Businesses slam workplace changes as bill clears House

Industry groups say the government's rushed workplace reforms risk damaging the economy, as a heavily amended bill passes the lower house.

'Beyond a joke': Senate erupts over workplace laws

'Beyond a joke': Senate erupts over workplace laws

'Beyond a joke': Senate erupts over workplace laws

'Beyond a joke': Senate erupts over workplace laws

The cross bench is urging Labor to pass its own laws to help trauma-affected first responders after the government refused to split workplace reforms.

Lowest paid may be critical to next NSW wages decision

Lowest paid may be critical to next NSW wages decision

Lowest paid may be critical to next NSW wages decision

Lowest paid may be critical to next NSW wages decision

The Greens will seek to amend an industrial relations bill out of concern a wage umpire will place undue weight on state budgets, not household finances.

Employment minister strikes deal over labour loopholes

Employment minister strikes deal over labour loopholes

Employment minister strikes deal over labour loopholes

Employment minister strikes deal over labour loopholes

The employment minister has struck a deal with the resources lobby to explicitly exclude service contractors in new laws that crack down on labour loopholes.

Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Mining profits have jumped nearly 200 per cent in a decade while workers' wages have gone backwards, Australian Council of Trade Unions research shows.

Better wages, protections: voters want workplace reform

Better wages, protections: voters want workplace reform

Better wages, protections: voters want workplace reform

Better wages, protections: voters want workplace reform

Newly released polling shows strong support for key elements of the government's workplace reforms despite mounting lobbying efforts from business bodies.

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Pay rise key to boosting childcare workforce: advocates

Advocates want the federal government to tackle the workforce crisis in the early childhood education and care sector.

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Food delivery platforms have warned that planned gig economy changes could lead to higher delivery costs for consumers and fewer jobs.

Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

First responders including police and paramedics could soon receive easier access to compensation after major workplace changes cleared a key hurdle.

Easier PTSD compensation, worker protection step closer

First responders with post-traumatic stress disorder and workers facing domestic violence may soon have greater protections, with laws closer to passing.

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Industry and unions demand deeper view of trade deals

New laws are needed to make sure workers and businesses can have their say on trade agreements Australia negotiates, unions and and industry say.

Higher labour hire pay threatens viability: Qantas, BHP

Unions and major companies are going head to head over proposed labour hire laws, with the latter arguing higher pay rates will threaten business viability.

Mining giant says workplace reform threatens diversity

The federal government has been accused of putting workplace diversity at risk through its labour loophole laws, but unions beg to differ.

Import ban needed to deal with silicosis risk: unions

The construction union has urged the federal government not to shirk responsibility on engineered stone, calling for an import ban on the cancerous material.

Government workplace department underpaid employees

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations spent four months and hundreds of thousands on consultants after underpaying its own workers by $60,000.

Workers urged to embrace, not fear, robot colleagues

From robots on two legs to a giant arm that sorts products, Amazon is testing more machines to work with humans but worker concerns remain high.

Labor faces pressure to push through PTSD work changes

The crossbench and opposition will attempt to force Labor's hand to split its larger workplace reforms legislation and support the non-contentious parts.

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