Professional services in Australia continue to register layoffs
Deloitte is the latest company to announce job cuts in Australia, joining the likes of PwC and KPMG.
COVID-19 pushes businesses to change IT priorities
Businesses in South-east Asia, Australia and Newland are prioritising improving ICT and security resilience for business continuity plans.
AFL increases monetisation opportunities
The AFL has implemented a new LMS system, which is powered by the Totata Learn and Androgogic Totara Plus suite of products.
Workplace wellness key to organisational efficiency
Whether organisations are preparing for an eventual return to the workplace or extending remote work arrangements, employees’ well-being should remain a priority.
Australian dads offered new-look flexible work options
COVID-19 has allowed many dads in Australia to spend more time with their families, while working from home, a new research has found, while urging more to be done to support flexi-work arrangements.
Four-day work week “damaging” for jobs
While the idea of a four-day work week is catching up among businesses, Australian Industry Group Chief Innes Willoxa believes it can be damaging for jobs.
Jetstar employees go on strike, demand higher wages
Hundreds of Jetstar employees in Australia went on strike to demand for higher wages and better working conditions, affecting over 120 flights.
Massive Asia-Pacific free-trade pact to go ahead without India
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) includes 15 member countries and covers half the world’s population.
Space doctors and lawyers needed in Australia
It may sound out of this world but these roles are in demand as the Australian Space Agency sets its sights upwards.
Australia seeks to criminalise “wage theft” from employers
Australia is planning new laws that allow for criminal penalties against businesses that underpay their staff or avoid statutory retirement benefits.
Celebrity chef to pay back $8 million in staff underpayments
One of Australia’s most famous celebrity chefs will pay back millions to staff of his MADE Establishment restaurant group.
Central bank chief urges pay rise for Australian workers
Bank governor Philip Lowe told parliament low income growth across most of the workforce is hurting the wider economy.
Indonesia holds government forum to boost job creation
The Indonesia Development Forum 2019 will take place in July this year, signalling the government’s intent to spur jobs creation.
Qantas staff expected to work extra hours during Christmas for free
The Australian-based airline has been criticised for asking staff to volunteer extra hours at the airport during Christmas.
Singapore Think Tank brings HR and stakeholders together
The Institute for HR Professionals aimed to inspire some high-level thinking on today’s challenges for workforce managers.
A third of Australian migrant workers are paid less than half minimum wage
A new report shows that migrant workers in Australia are among the worst paid in the country, and most are suffering in silence.
Keep customers happy, or you’re out: Singtel-Optus CEO
The customer comes first: the CEO of Singtel-Optus has told staff to keep customers happy, or risk losing their jobs.
Infographic: Why employees lose their motivation
The top three demotivators of the workplace are lack of recognition, feeling invisible or undervalued, and bad managers.
The rise of the emotional economy in the world of AI
As AI and automation take root, a new and invaluable workplace currency has emerged – the emotional economy.
Australian employers must justify flexible work refusals
The Fair Work Commission has introduced a clause that mandates justification by any employer denying flexible working requests.
Australia’s casual workers may be entitled to annual leave
A landmark court ruling has found that “regular casual” workers, including truck drivers, are entitled to annual leave benefits.
Aon names best employers for 2018
DBS Bank has been recognised by Aon as the best regional employer for Asia-Pacific, as well as in the individual markets of Singapore and India.
Lush Australia may owe staff up to $2 million
The company says outdated payroll systems may have caused current and former employees to have been underpaid for the last eight years.
Australian woman allegedly fired over abortion tweets
Angela Williamson says her former employer fired her for expressing controversial political opinions across social media.
Australian woman allegedly fired over abortion tweets
Angela Williamson says her former employer fired her for expressing controversial political opinions across social media.
Artificial intelligence’s impact on HR
The robot revolution poses both opportunities and challenges for the human resource management function.