The lowdown
Opinion
Opinion
Why workers are rejecting five-day-a-week office jobs
A five-day-a-week office job is a last choice for many workers, data shows.
- by Sarah Green Carmichael
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Stronger union rights can mean more productive, sustainable workplaces
Legal restrictions on unions’ workplace access have directly contributed to the significant rise in wage theft in Australia.
- by Chris F Wright
Opinion
Opinion
Wage theft: When ‘chief people officers’ forget workers and their rights
Could the dwindling number of industrial professionals experts be contributing to the spread of wage theft?
- by Betty Frino
Opinion
Opinion
Why the Albanese government must be creative with gig economy reforms
Instead of squeezing gig work into the way employment has traditionally been regulated, this is an opportunity to create regulation that helps protect gig workers.
- by Alex Veen, Caleb Goods and Tom Barratt
Opinion
MyCareer
The government has an opportunity to address wage theft issues
Reducing wage theft through shared enforcement.
- by Stephen Clibborn
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Opinion
Women have the right to demand pay equality
Eliminating the wage gap would increase women’s participation in the workforce and raise their earning power.Â
- by Kris Grant
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Opinion
Work conditions put Australia behind Nordic countries in Happiness Index. We must learn from them
Lessons from the Nordic system for improved Australian workplaces and better work-life balance.
- by Chris F Wright and Søren Kaj Andersen
Opinion
Opinion
Big employers dominate jobs market in post-COVID Australia
A data analysis of 2.2 million Australian job ads by Macquarie Business School scholars reveals a new employment landscape.
- by David Orsmond, Mauricio Marrone and Ali Amrollahi
Opinion
Mental health
Mental health strategies key to workplace success
While it might seem to be yet another obligation for businesses to meet, this is an opportune time to create a workplace free from mental health harm.
- by Betty Frino
Opinion
MyCareer
Bold plan for immigration overhaul will address Australia’s future needs
Fixing Australia’s broken migration system may include giving migrant workers mobility between employers.
- by Chris F Wright and Stephen Clibborn
Opinion
Opinion
Women having a better seat at the table will benefit the economy
How unlocking the potential of female entrepreneurs benefits the society, environment and economy.
- by Tamantha Stutchbury