Employment

Strike signs line the sidewalk as members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild walk the picket line

Politics & Society

International court to decide if we have a ‘right to strike’

Employers are challenging the legal principle on which the ‘right to strike’ is based in the International Court of Justice. The outcome could change labour laws around the world

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Business & Economics

How job-hopping managers undermine corporate culture

A senior manager’s career preferences shape their team's cultural values in both positive and negative ways, with implications for firms selecting senior managers

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Sciences & Technology

Women living with chronic pain aren’t getting enough support at work

New research shows how medical gender bias affects Australian women’s experiences at work, particularly when it comes to managing chronic pain

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Health & Medicine

It's time to improve employment for Australians with disability

New research finds that for people with disability, working in a job that's a good match for their skills and needs can improve mental health. But the reverse is also true

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Discussion & Debate

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Opinion

You can be a better customer for LGBTQ+ hospitality workers

Bars, cafes and restaurants often rely on LGBTQ+ workers to make spaces look and feel inclusive, but they can end up facing harassment with no support

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Politics & Society

When AI gets it wrong, workers suffer

AI can be just as discriminatory in the workplace as any human manager and the law needs to catch up to this new reality

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Politics & Society

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Book extract

The COVID cost for Asia’s informal workers

A new book investigates the ravages of the COVID-19 impact on people in the informal economy across Southeast and South Asia

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Business & Economics

The rise and rise of job insecurity

Blue collar workers were the winners in a COVID-19 job market that saw the biggest rise in job insecurity in two decades, finds the annual HILDA survey

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Health & Medicine

Removing barriers to participation for people with disability

Policies focussed on removing barriers to participation could substantially improve health and wellbeing for people with disability

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Politics & Society

How remote work is invading our spaces

While work needs to take place somewhere, in a post-pandemic world, that somewhere can be anywhere. But is that a good thing?

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