Remuneration, benefits & recognition (494 items)

It might take another 68 years to eliminate Australia's pay gap, and gender equality reporting is still "inconsistent and fragmented", new analysis shows.

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Very small, simple, and seemingly insignificant acts by leaders can have a huge impact on performance, a psychologist and leadership specialist says.

When an employer reduced the wages of men in its workforce by $10k to bring their pay into line with women's, it effectively dismissed them, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

An employee was unlawfully sacked for discussing remuneration with colleagues and making workplace complaints, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.

Just one in eight Australian employers offer part-time or job-share opportunities in leadership roles, despite evidence that greater flexibility could drive down the gender pay gap and improve equality, a new WGEA report shows.

Employers shouldn't assume that low voluntary turnover rates mean they're under less pressure to enhance their employee benefits, a new report on best practices and emerging trends suggests.

Employees feel more rewarded for their work when they can perform at their best, and that requires a return to strengths-based development, according to an expert in human flourishing.

Paying employees fairly is an obvious starting point when addressing the psychosocial hazard of inadequate reward and recognition, but employers shouldn't overlook the simple step of expressing feedback and appreciation, a wellbeing specialist says.

There are two major findings with implications for most employers in the Federal Court's latest decision regarding Woolworths' and Coles' alleged underpayments, a workplace lawyer says.