Is Australia headed for a robot tax? Government urged to adopt new approach to future of work
Australia may be headed for a robot tax if the government is unable to adequately deal with structural changes to the nature of work.
Should retailers be worried? Amazon’s new fashion store has local designers excited
Amazon has launched a local fashion offer and designers are singing its praises amid a broader shift in the local fashion market that should have legacy retailers worried.
Are you flexible enough for flexible work?
Here are three key things you can do right now to address flexible work and prepare yourself for the workplace of the future.
Former ABC boss Michelle Guthrie launches unfair dismissal case: Does she have a chance of winning?
On Thursday afternoon, news broke that Michelle Guthrie was indeed proceeding with a claim against the ABC. So what are her options?
An economic standpoint: Amazon has lifted minimum wage, but the implications aren’t as good as you might think
Amazon has just voluntarily raised its employees’ minimum wage to US$15 an hour — and given the US federal minimum wage is US$7.25 it is a big shift.
Sexual harassment must be prohibited under industrial law to drive real workplace change
If the Fair Work Act explicitly outlawed sexual harassment, employers would have to take active steps to prevent and reduce the risk of sexual harassment.
SmartCompany Explainer: As Australia’s workforce becomes more casualised, what does it mean for business owners?
Recently business owners have been struck with uncertainty about the best way to do something fundamentally core to their business: hiring people.
“We listened to our critics”: Amazon to increase the pay of its lowest paid workers in the US and UK
Responding to widespread scrutiny, Amazon has lifted its minimum wage for US and UK workers in a move that will benefit more than 250,000 employees.
Is fractional work a threat or a productivity opportunity?
If owners and founders don’t adapt to growing demands for flexible work options, their businesses won't win or retain the best talent.
“Impossible to run a business”: Fair Work Commission to force employers to justify flexible work decisions
Employers will have to provide written responses to employees justifying why they've denied flexible work requests, the Fair Work Commission has decided.
Why betting company Smarkets lets employees decide how much they get paid
Letting employees decide how much they get paid could be the future of wage negotiation, Smarkets chief executive Jason Trost believes.
“The real heroes”: Why Kathmandu is paying 1,800 employees $1,000 bonuses this year
HR experts have applauded outdoor retailer Kathmandu for rewarding its staff after posting a record year of profit growth.
