Category: remuneration

New research has revealed that unpaid overtime represents 17 per cent of total working hours among Australian employees. With stricter wage theft laws on the horizon, how can employers ensure their overtime policies are compliant?
In a new consultation paper, the Albanese government has laid out the fine points of its proposal for a ‘Same Job, Same Pay’ policy. What would this measure mean for HR, and what challenges could it pose?
Amid criminal prosecutions, million-dollar fines and high-profile court cases, employee underpayments are firmly in the spotlight. Organisations now have to ensure their payroll operations stand up to scrutiny – or face the consequences.
More than three in five employers have encountered candidates with unrealistic salary expectations in the last 12 months, according to new research. How should HR respond when a candidate asks for too much money?
A salary increase is the number one career priority for employees in 2023, according to recent research. If you’re not in a position to give it to them, use these tips to say ‘no’ the right way.
Hard working employees are what will see every company through this pandemic. But how do you best recognise and reward them when everything is so disrupted? 
The government is trying to keep unemployment low with a proposed $130 billion stimulus package aimed at keeping workers with their current employers.
HRM breaks down new data around HR remuneration – by state and seniority – and takes a look at the current state of salary bumps.
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AI is helping workers research, build and articulate workplace complaints with legal precision – and employers are scrambling to keep up.
Almost one million Australians now hold more than one job. But what if an employee’s second job interferes with their work or their employer’s interests? Here are two FWC cases that clarify how far employers can go to restrict secondary employment.
With the minimum wage and award increases fast approaching, here’s how HR can help their organisations to assess their options.
Victoria has become the first Australian state to legislate the right to work from home. Here’s how the new legislation will work, and what it could mean for Australia’s broader industrial relations landscape.