Interest rates will fall again when inflation returns to target but that could require a painful adjustment
There is a big, fat elephant in the room. The federal government insists it has devoted considerable resources…
Fewer UAE jobseekers get desired salary amid global talent influx
Fewer UAE professionals are able to successfully negotiate their salaries over the past 12 months amid an increasing…
Grueling, low-paid human work behind generative AI curtain
Paris – For a generative artificial intelligence system to learn how to write an autopsy report, human workers…
Clients of Melbourne builder MJ Harris Group lose life savings as company goes bust
Builder Mike Harris was persuasive. In March last year, he told Tony* and his wife that if they…
Japan private-sector pay hits record in 2024
The average salary for private-sector workers in Japan reached a record high of ¥4.78 million in 2024, up…
Middle class Americans are losing faith in the economy
Auto loan delinquencies hit 15-year high as economic stress spreads Rising car payment defaults among both subprime and…
Employers are dishing out quiet promotions: fancy new job roles without the title or pay
Meet the budget-friendly promotion: more work, same pay. It’s a common phenomenon for many workers. One day you’re…
Woolworths and Coles underpayments could cost more than $1 billion and have wider fallout
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths expect to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more to repay staff the…
Nurses and midwives accept 3 per cent interim wage increase offer from NSW government
NSW nurses and midwives have voted to accept a 3 per cent interim wage increase offer with improvements…
New Zealand has the best work-life balance in the world—here’s what works
If you’re tired of refreshing Outlook before your daughter’s first dance recital or your boss denying PTO, moving…
Canada’s labour market is showing signs of uncertainty
Nearly seven in ten employed job seekers once felt stable in their careers but now admit everything feels…
Backpackers allege mistreatment, underpayment while working at Broome resort
With tourist season in full swing across Western Australia’s north, backpackers claim they have been paid late or…