Employee rights stories

New wage laws in Australia criminalise intentional underpayment, leaving payroll teams facing stricter penalties and the need for advanced technology to ensure compliance.

New Zealand is set for significant employment law changes in 2025, including a new income threshold for unjustified dismissal claims and a repeal of pay secrecy.

From January 2025, Australian firms face criminalisation for wage theft, potentially incurring penalties up to three times the amount underpaid to workers.

From 1 January 2025, wage theft will be criminalised in Australia, with penalties up to AUD $7.8 million for companies and up to ten years' imprisonment for individuals.

New Federal Right to Disconnect laws launch on 26 August, curbing after-hours contact. nimbus reveals how businesses can leverage the law for productivity gains.

Between my mother's entry into the workforce in the 1960s and mine in 2000, Australia's progress in women's rights has significantly altered our professional experiences.

The stigma around AI may also mean those employers are missing an opportunity to get ahead of the dramatic changes coming from the amendments.

Employee experience has moved further into focus recently and now sits comfortably at the center of many forward-looking organisations’ plans.

Accurately paying people for the hours they work is only part of the issue. You also need to be able to plan for the future.

Multinational firms are grappling with myriad HR challenges due to convoluted global labour laws, finds TMF Group's 2019 Global Business Complexity Index.

Australian firms fail to effectively motivate staff with generic, annual recognition, demanding more timely, meaningful praise, new study reveals.

A new Skillsoft study finds 70% of ANZ employees feel digital transformation is altering their roles, sparking fears of job replacement by technology.

Middle managers are often undervalued, but Hays argues they are crucial to an organisation’s success through honest career development and empowerment.

Mumba and RITEQ announce strategic partnership to offer integrated solutions to organisations in Australia and worldwide.

Air New Zealand has been named the most attractive employer in New Zealand for the third consecutive year by the 2019 Randstad Employer Brand Research.

Digital transformation in New Zealand is fuelling demand for tech professionals, as companies focus on customer experience and innovative digital projects.

NEXTDC has announced that it will be offering paid leave for victims of domestic violence, and urges other companies to do the same.

While there are plenty of leadership programmes available for women, those programmes don’t generally work on their own.

Boosting mental health support in workplaces is crucial, says Dr Tyler Amell of CoreHealth Technologies, outlining three proactive strategies for employers.

Smiths City Group had been refusing to pay employees for the ‘optional’ pre-work meeting for years, but has finally been called out in court.