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[Indonesia] Domestic workers legally recognised following '22-year struggle' [Indonesia] Domestic workers legally recognised following '22-year struggle'

There are currently around 4.2 million domestic workers in the country and almost 90 per cent are women. Prior to...
24 Apr 2026

[South Korea] Revisions to Fixed-Term Employment Act will address contract abuse [South Korea] Revisions to Fixed-Term Employment Act will address contract abuse

On April 13, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced its intention to conduct a survey on fixed-term employment conditions...
21 Apr 2026

[Australia] Fair Work Commission abolishes 18+ junior pay rates [Australia] Fair Work Commission abolishes 18+ junior pay rates

The wage increases are set to be phased in over four years in a landmark change. Unions have compared it...
17 Apr 2026

[Australia] Payroll errors cost not-for-profit millions [Australia] Payroll errors cost not-for-profit millions

The errors were caused by the operator’s time and attendance system and a manual payroll process, which was inconsistent with...
10 Apr 2026

[Australia] Update to salary rate assessment rules [Australia] Update to salary rate assessment rules

Where there is a relevant Fair Work or other industrial instrument, employers can continue to use it to determine the...
01 Apr 2026

[New Zealand] Self-employed workers earning less than minimum wage [New Zealand] Self-employed workers earning less than minimum wage

The data shows that the median income among people who report wages or salaried income in the 2024 tax year...
01 Apr 2026

[Australia] Young workers missing out on millions in unpaid superannuation [Australia] Young workers missing out on millions in unpaid superannuation

New data released by Cbus Superannuation revealed that nearly 30,000 construction workers under 35 had lost or had delayed super...
24 Mar 2026