The lowdown
Opinion
Opinion
With the rise of AI, getting a job shouldn’t rely on a uni degree
The likes of ChatGPT and other generative AI is changing the workplace more rapidly than anyone could have imagined.
- by Paul Wahltuch
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Opinion
Gig economy
Insecure work is a feature of our labour market. New laws can change that
As the nature of work and the labour market evolves, workplace laws must adapt in response. The government’s Closing Loopholes Bill recognises this.
- by Chris Wright
Analysis
Working from home
Collaborate, or compete? The hidden agenda of returning to the office
While bosses say the return to the office is all about working together, in some cases it may well be about engendering rivalry and competition.
- by Andrew Wait and Vladimir Smirnov
Opinion
Opinion
How to approach the task of letting someone go from a job
When the need to deliver difficult news to employees arises, managers and leaders must be prepared.
- by Amanda Gordon
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
Opinion
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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