Trusting AI too blindly could end up costing you money – and see your legal case dismissed.
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With inflation outpacing wage growth, NZ incomes are effectively going backwards. Australia’s collective bargaining rules could offer a remedy.
Adding the word ‘arts’ to the Amusement, Recreation, Events and Arts Award will give the arts sector a safety net – but the details will determine its robustness.
A recent ruling suggests that if used well, AI offers an opportunity to improve access to justice. Courts and tribunals will have to perform a careful balancing act.
Will prices rise to cover better pay and standards? Yes, almost certainly. But it also means your next food delivery can come with a side of a little less guilt.
A dedicated court could help fill a gap for workers seeking justice, but the design will matter.
Even after the new rises, Australia’s lowest paid employees will still have less buying power when they go to the shops than five years ago.
The decision will go some way to improve pay equity for young adults. But it will not directly address some other issues of fairness in the workplace.
Know the rules so your side gig doesn’t spill over into your main employment.
Whether you’re a worker wanting to switch off at home, or a small business owner with last-minute roster changes, here’s how it’s set to change your work.
One in five Australians’ pay – especially for casuals, part-timers, women and younger workers – would be affected by Labor’s move on penalty rates and overtime.
The way the case was handled has done substantial damage to the ABC’s reputation, not just for impartiality but for its capacity to stand up for its staff.
Even with this increase, Australia’s lowest paid employees will not be earning as much in real terms as they did before the inflationary surge of 2021-2022.
Before changes to the Fair Work Act, almost all attempts by unions to address gender pay inequity failed.
What impact the Trump tariffs might have on Australia generally and the election in particular is among the issues discussed in this week’s election special podcast.
A real boost to award wages is unlikely to drive up inflation, nor adversely impact productivity. But it would provide cost-of-living relief to Australia’s lowest-paid workers.
Labor will urge the Fair Work Commission to increase both award and minimum wages in a written submission to their Annual Wage Review.
The use of AI and wearable technologies to speed up work and monitor employees is becoming more widespread in businesses around the world.
Twenty years ago, an average Australian woman working full time earned 85% of an average man. Last year, it was still only 87%. More is being done about the gender pay gap – but is it enough?
The Albanese government announced it will fund a 15% pay increase for early childhood educators at a move set to cost $3.6 billion.
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