Employment
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
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
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
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
Discussion & Debate
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
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
Politics & Society
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
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
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
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?