About 2.7 million Australian workers plan to quit their job in the next six to 12 months with almost half the country’s workforce feeling fatigued and burnt out at work. The research was conducted by insurer Allianz Australia, which revealed that organisations across the country needed to invest in supportContinue Reading
The start of the new financial year is just around the corner, and as always there are a raft of big changes kicking in. “The end of the financial year always brings with it the opportunity to get your finances in order,” said Sarah Megginson, personal finance expert at comparisonContinue Reading
Australian workers perform 1.5 hours of unpaid overtime every day – amounting to a $21,000 “gift” to their bosses every year – with many working through lunch breaks and putting in extra unclaimed weekend hours. A new report from Unions NSW uncovered the wild figures in a wide-ranging survey ofContinue Reading
Australia’s population is growing at an “eye-watering” pace of 13,148 people per week, with immigration accounting for more than 80 per cent of the record increase. That’s sparked calls from a policy lobby group for radical reforms to “stabilise” the nation’s population to avoid a series of economic, environmental andContinue Reading
More than a third of Aussie jobseekers consider time in lieu as compensation for overtime worked and additional leave as “must-haves” for any role they might apply for. The surprising detail is revealed in new data collected in SEEK’s Laws of Attraction (LOA) portal, surveying more than 14,700 jobseekers inContinue Reading
A growing number of Australian employers will preference skills and AI aptitude over more traditional markers of value such as experience and job titles, a leading tech giant says, as the AI revolution sweeps through the workplace. Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index, which tracks changes in work practices for knowledgeContinue Reading
A landmark change to Australian workers rights could have a major impact on the thousands who work from home, according to an expert. From August, Australians working at large organisations will be legally protected against answering calls, texts and emails from their bosses after hours deemed “unreasonable” when it comesContinue Reading
The Albanese government has backed a real wage increase for the country’s “low-paid” workers, but it will be up to the industrial umpire to determine exactly who such an employee is. In its submission to the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage review — which covers almost 2.9 million award andContinue Reading
The ACTU will push for a pay hike of 5 per cent in the upcoming annual wage review, arguing that an inflation-beating pay increase can be afforded by businesses when profits are surpassing their pre-pandemic levels. But the ACTU’s claim will be met with fierce resistance by employers, while theContinue Reading
Australians have had their first real wage increase since 2021, with the mining sector coming out on top as the highest earners. Average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adults has increased by $81 a week over the past year. The average weekly salary for Australians reached $1888.80 in November,Continue Reading