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Changes are needed to the "basic architecture" of the National Employment Standards and working time provisions in modern awards to better support working carers, a literature review has found.

The skills needed for a job in Australia are expected to change by a "staggering" 66% by 2030 due to the impact of artificial intelligence, according to new LinkedIn research.

The Fair Work Commission has announced start dates for all the Closing Loopholes reforms, and employers can expect practical guidance over the coming months. Meanwhile among all serious injury claims, those involving mental health conditions have increased at a concerning rate in recent years, Safe Work Australia reports.

Employees' perceptions of workplace diversity and inclusion are continuing a worrying decline, and support for D&I initiatives is waning among younger men in particular, data shows.

Employers with a better gender split of managers and senior leaders are far less likely to have a big gender pay gap, WGEA data shows.

Today's reveal of employers' pay gap data highlights which industries have the furthest to go on improving their gender equality.

Employees' new right to disconnect is unlikely to cause a significant change in Australian workplaces, an employment law specialist says.

• Pay gap communication will matter almost as much as the data
  
• Flexible work arrangements the most valued workplace benefit
  
• Employees want their financial wellbeing to be a top priority

New research shows workers who switch jobs voluntarily can expect an average pay increase of 9%, but despite a "record-setting labour market", Australia's rate of job-switching has only recently surpassed its pre-pandemic level.

The benefits of an employee putting themselves in a colleague's shoes during workplace conflicts have been widely recognised, but researchers now say the cost has been largely overlooked.