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Deputy unveils Pay Rate Builder to tackle wage compliance
Risk & Compliance

Deputy unveils Pay Rate Builder to tackle wage compliance

A new compliance law in Australia criminalises intentional wage theft, leading Deputy to unveil the Pay Rate Builder to help businesses enhance payroll operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025
High AI wages & gender gap in Australia, reveals Randstad study
Randstad

High AI wages & gender gap in Australia, reveals Randstad study

Australia is among the top three countries paying premium wages for AI skills, however, men still dominate with 81% of the workforce, reveals a Randstad study.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2024
Exclusive: How Advanced is helping businesses solve wage theft
Human Capital Management

Exclusive: How Advanced is helping businesses solve wage theft

In an interview with Adam Bowles, Country Director for Australia at Advanced, he reveals how technology tackles wage theft complexities in Australian businesses.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2023
Humanforce acquires on-demand pay provider Wagestream
Human Capital Management

Humanforce acquires on-demand pay provider Wagestream

Humanforce, a global provider of workforce management solutions, has acquired Wagestream, Australia's largest on-demand pay provider.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2023
Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses
Fintech

Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses

The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses
Fintech

Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses

The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Dec 2022

Global Stories

Wages stories

Global wage inflation for IT TSPs set to improve in 2025
Financial Systems

Global wage inflation for IT TSPs set to improve in 2025

Service Leadership's latest report forecasts significant improvements in wage inflation for IT solution providers in 2025, following a stagnant 2023.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Dec 2024
Xero reveals declining Australian small business performance
Data Analytics

Xero reveals declining Australian small business performance

The Index fell 13 points in October to 115 points, driven by four sub-metrics: sales, wages, jobs, and time to be paid.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2022
MYOB reveals gender wage gap in SMEs across Australia and NZ
Fintech

MYOB reveals gender wage gap in SMEs across Australia and NZ

The gender wage gap among employees of SMEs is sitting at 7.5% in favour of men, when comparing median hourly wages.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Sep 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Wages stories

NZ firms lean on scales for new roles, market for old
Human Capital Management

NZ firms lean on scales for new roles, market for old

New Zealand employers lean on internal salary scales for new roles, while market guides still dominate pay decisions for familiar positions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Employment Hero launches Canada SMB Insight Engine
Data Analytics

Employment Hero launches Canada SMB Insight Engine

Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms' confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Money now outweighs health as key to UK life satisfaction
Hybrid & Remote Work

Money now outweighs health as key to UK life satisfaction

Money has overtaken health, time and relationships as the main driver of life satisfaction in the UK, new research from Intuit shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Singapore investors bullish on markets, wary at home
Supply Chain

Singapore investors bullish on markets, wary at home

Singapore retail investors back the global bull run into 2026 even as confidence at home in jobs, economy and living costs erodes.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
AI, flexibility & friction reshape New Zealand jobs in 2026
Digital Transformation

AI, flexibility & friction reshape New Zealand jobs in 2026

New Zealand enters 2026 with rising job confidence but clunky hiring, AI gaps and demands for flexibility are reshaping work and recruitment.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Salaries top the list but workers still like perks
Human Capital Management

Salaries top the list but workers still like perks

Most Kiwi office staff already get perks, yet 76 percent plan to ask for more as pay freezes push them towards flexible benefits.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Keeping the lights on through the Holiday period
Small Business

Keeping the lights on through the Holiday period

As liquidation rises 31.9%, NZ small businesses face a tough holiday battle for staff, cashflow and compliance to keep operations thriving beyond survival mode.

By Neil Webster • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Tech jobs in Canada set for continued growth, says report
Data Analytics

Tech jobs in Canada set for continued growth, says report

Tech jobs in Canada are set to grow 1.4% in 2025, reaching 1.46 million workers as software, cybersecurity and AI roles expand nationwide.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025