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Why Australia is facing a youth unemployment crisis
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (802+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. A recent report by AKG reveals systemic barriers that prevent young people aged 1524 enrolled in government employment programs from securing work, particularly long-term, non-casual employment. The AKG 2026 First Job to Future Career…...
$100k sexual harassment penalty slapped on contractor, customer
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (842+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. A former Storage King manager will receive over $100, 000 in compensation under section 527 D of the Fair Work Act 2009, after he was subjected to sexual harassment to the point of mental health diagnoses....
Can workplace claims survive resignation? - HR Leader
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (475+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. A recent decision of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission has raised questions about whether employees can still pursue workplace grievances after resigning. After she was told her alleged misconduct would lead to…...
Employers hitting pause on hiring
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (454+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. New data from Employment Hero has revealed that employment growth in April stalled, with employers navigating ongoing economic pressure and increasing operating costs. The most recent Employment Hero Jobs Report uncovered that…...
The need for a trauma-informed approach to domestic violence leave
4+ day, 48+ min ago (462+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. Workplace policy is key to supporting victim-survivors, according to a Sydney-based family lawyer. As a family lawyer, Cassandra Kalpaxis has seen firsthand the effect of good leadership when it comes to domestic…...
How building a workplace culture that incorporates AI will help your organisation gain an edge in FY2627
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (686+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. Viewing AI as an enterprise-wide enabler will allow you to derive maximum value from the investments you make in this game-changing technology, writes Sreeni Unnamatla. Has your business raced to embrace AI-powered…...
Half of Pw C Australia EAs to be Manila-based
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (390+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. Big four firm Pw C is set to shift 58 per cent of its Australia-based executive assistants to Manila, and lay off about 48 of these roles locally, in a move it says will…...
Are we getting workplace AI regulation all wrong? - HR Leader
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (1021+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. While existing policy might look good on paper, it is too often based on headlines and edge cases, and is therefore impractical and potentially dangerous for the average worker, new research has…...
Your job isn't your purpose
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (517+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. We've bought into a pervasive illusion: that our jobs must offer total fulfilment, writes Grant Wyatt. Modern companies sell "mission" as a value proposition right alongside salary and benefits. We are told…...
Is AI really improving productivity and job outcomes?
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (523+ words) SHARE THIS ARTICLE share Created with Sketch Beta. New research reveals that workers are adopting AI in the workplace at an extremely rapid rate. While this is the case, many people remain uncertain about whether it is actually improving productivity…...