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[Australia] Wage theft costs workers $850m per year [Australia] Wage theft costs workers $850m per year

The McKell Institute report analysed Fair Work Ombudsman audits, which found 27,000 businesses had underpaid approximately 1.3 million workers since...
25 Aug 2023

[Japan] Record minimum pay increase announced [Japan] Record minimum pay increase announced

The increase is the largest since records of wage rises began in 1978. It will come into effect in October.  
21 Aug 2023

[Australia] Recognition for Payroll in ANZSCO updates [Australia] Recognition for Payroll in ANZSCO updates

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) opened a public consultation seeking opinions about necessary changes to selected occupations.
18 Aug 2023

[Japan] Firms link CEO compensation to long-term performance [Japan] Firms link CEO compensation to long-term performance

Willis Towers Watson surveyed 594 companies in the US, UK, France, Germany and Japan with revenue of at least ¥1...
18 Aug 2023

[New Zealand] Paid parental leave increase for partners [New Zealand] Paid parental leave increase for partners

The new scheme, a welcome boost for young families, will be phased in from July 1, 2024.
16 Aug 2023

[Kashmir] ASHA workers protest for better salaries [Kashmir] ASHA workers protest for better salaries

Ms Begum said that ASHA workers are the frontline workers for the majority of government schemes.
09 Aug 2023