Amber Schultz, Author at SmartCompany

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Australia’s gender pay gap is stuck at 22.8%, and experts say employers will end up suffering

With new research revealing Australia's gender pay gap has not improved this year, experts have a warning for employers who don't pay equally.

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Mental health worker compensation claims have tripled in the past 20 years, and are forecast to continue rising

Despite the spike, however, getting a compensation payout isn't easy, with scores of claims rejected.

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The problem with fast fashion and how it’s killing the planet

The fashion industry business model has changed, relying on constantly evolving fashion trends to peddle products by exploiting workers, producing mass amounts of waste every year.

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How COVID-19 has fuelled an explosion of waste in Australia

The construction boom and safety measures — from plastic-laden face masks to disposable coffee cups — have fuelled Australia’s rubbish crisis.

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COVID-19 cases are surging, so why aren’t rapid antigen tests being offered for free?

Rapid antigen tests are on sale at pharmacies, supermarkets and online from anywhere between $10 and $17 a test. For many, that cost is too much.

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Australia’s vape ban is now in effect, but will it actually work?

From today, Australia's new vape laws will be enforced, making it illegal to import e-cigarettes without a doctor’s prescription.

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Here’s what a positive duty for employers to prevent sexual discrimination would look like

One of the key recommendations the government ignored from the landmark Respect@Work report could have gone a long way to preventing workplace sexual harassment.

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Budget 2021: The government listened to women… but is it enough?

Many of the budget's changes for women pale in comparison to other spending measures. But they will go some way to meeting advocates’ demands.

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Respect@Work: A summary of the government’s “roadmap to respect”

Yesterday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the government would accept all of the report’s 55 recommendations “wholly, in part, or in principle” through a “roadmap to respect”.

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As Google throws its weight around, should SMEs call for a break up or a make up?

Google has threatened to pull out of Australia amid negotiations for a digital news code that would force it to pay for content.

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Qantas’ no-vaccine-no-fly mandate is absolutely legal — and not the first of its kind

Qantas passengers travelling internationally will have to prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Is this a fair call?

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A spike in incidents: What makes Zoom meetings and virtual workplaces so ripe for harassment?

This year has seen an 87% increase in adult cyber abuse and harassment reports in Australia, compared to the 2019 monthly average.

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