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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.

Employers' recruitment difficulties are finally beginning to recede, signalling some relief for HR, new research shows.

Stability is now one of the top 10 attraction drivers for employees in Australia, after rising three rankings during the past quarter, according to Gartner's latest research.

The use of driving metaphors in the workplace can help employees to take control of their "wheel" and become more emotionally resilient, an expert says.

Employees need vulnerable, empathetic leaders who will both support and challenge them, according to the authors of a new "toolkit" for nurturing people, and unlocking their potential, in turbulent times.