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In Australia, it’s not the done thing to know – let alone ask – what our colleagues are paid.
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It’s been a big year for industrial action but what’s in store for 2024?
New research found that a 2001 Texas policy has reduced teachers’ wages.
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Researchers found that lowering restrictions for new teachers had some unintended consequences.
Paramedics and ambulance staff striking for better pay in January 2023.
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Concerns about the credibility of pay review bodies could boost collective bargaining on worker pay.
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Summing up the gender pay gap in one number hides how inequality affects different groups of women.
Minor league players often endure lengthy bus trips.
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If any industry is crying out for unionization, it’s this one.
Would a hike in the national minimum wage help tackle the cost of living crisis?
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A national minimum wage increase won’t be enough to address rising living costs.
Striking coal miners marching in London, March 1972.
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The strength of the government and public support can make a crucial difference.
Men are still sitting pretty when it comes to pay in the workplace.
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Equity-based awards can form a large part of an employee’s overall pay. A new report shines a light on how women are being left behind when it comes to stocks and options.
It is unclear what happens to these people and their families should they get sick or worse still pass away in the line of duty.
In it together.
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The UK Court of Appeal ruled in late May that it is not sex discrimination for employers to enhance maternity pay but only provide the statutory rate of shared parental pay.
Looking at how gender stereotypes limit men could be good for gender equality in society.
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Across the English-speaking world, boys tend to drop out of foreign language study as soon as it is not mandatory.
The gender pay gap has proved difficult to close.
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Women make about 81 cents for every dollar a man earns, little changed in recent years. Could more pay transparency change that?
How much judges are paid is a thorny issue for governments. It shouldn’t be.
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Secure and appropriate compensation for judges is a constitutionally recognized component of judicial independence. Here’s why politics must not be allowed to interfere with it.
A night at the slots.
A gaming industry expert explains how casinos’ ability to hide the price of a slot spin ensures a reliable stream of revenue from even the savviest of gamblers.
Mind the gap.
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The gender pay gap remains stubbornly high in the UK, but the new rules are shaming companies into action.
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High turnover can damage stability which is why keeping talent is so important to organisations.
Mind the gap.
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More women are on zero hours contracts but these do not feature in gender pay gap reporting.
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Entrepreneurs must grapple with uncertainty and work the longest hours. Yet they are happier and often healthier than people in other jobs.
Labor laws are often based on how we worked decades ago.
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Hundreds of court cases show that companies are using features of timekeeping software to shortchange workers, a few minutes at a time.