'Same job, same pay' claims have been driving wage gains at a level far greater than government forecasts, according to a new report, but a labour hire authority questions the merit of its "broad conclusions".
Banning non-compete clauses is a "sensible" move for some workers, however employers should be concerned if the changes go further than has currently been flagged, a lawyer says.
Gender pay gaps have reduced for more than half of employers, but only one in five have a gap inside the target range, according to data from the second year of public pay-gap reporting.
An employer statement provides valuable context for an organisation's gender pay gap, but it also helps to "build a great narrative" around gender equality efforts, according to a leader at the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
With HR functions undergoing rapid tech-driven transformations, practitioners with data analytics skills and business partnering capabilities are in especially high demand, according to a new report on salaries and hiring trends.
The "external shock" of gender pay gap reporting will end up strengthening HR's standing and influence, if Australia's experience mirrors that of participants in a UK study.
Employers are reporting strong hiring intentions for their HR departments this year, according to new research. Meanwhile DEI programs are crumbling under "anti-woke" pressure in the United States.
When an employer failed to communicate its retirement policy to an employee until after it found his replacement, in effect it unfairly dismissed him, according to the Fair Work Commission.
The publication of employers' gender pay gaps has noticeably driven up the focus and attention given to pay equity, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from cases where bullying complaints interact with other claims and issues.
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