Fair Work Commission issues a new minimum standards order for gig workers to come into effect 17 August

In an Australian first, Murrumbidgee Council staff will get long weekends every week from next year when a four-day working week trial begins.

This short piece is forthcoming as part of a special issue of the <i>European Human Rights Law Review</i> in honour of Conor Gearty (1957-2025). It discusses th

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Dancing and clapping to music from speakers in the giant conference room, platform workers celebrated the creation of an unprecedented global standard that improves their working conditions and…

Kenyan data workers describe surveillance-heavy shifts and sudden layoffs, exposing the hidden supply chain behind AI development, reports Marché Arends.

The International Labour Organization ‌on Friday agreed to adopt the first binding employment standards for platforms ​offering services such as ​ride-hailing, food delivery and e-commerce.

Workers are often even more vulnerable than consumers, the researchers say.

ChatGPT prefers younger employees for our “fast-moving” world, and it may be contributing to already-high levels of ageism in recruitment, finds new research from the University of Melbourne

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Abstract. Artificial intelligence (AI) and automated tools are likely to replicate and escalate discrimination and bias in society, including in the workpl

Blas Ople (1927−2003) was a key figure in the authoritarian regime of President Ferdinand E. Marcos of the Philippines. He was either Secretary o...

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Claim by 80 workers that they were subjected to ‘indirect race discrimination’ by wait for NHS pay terms upheld

Employers are gathering a sizeable body of employee data, some of which is sensitive and highly personal. However, privacy law in Australia remains fundamentall

Union labels intervention a ‘rare and damning rebuke’ * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has been forced to pause a plan to slash hundreds of jobs after a rare intervention by SafeWork NSW, which said workers would be subject to a “serious and imminent risk of psychological harm” if management pushed ahead. Under the ruling, UTS cancelled all meetings scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday with around 800 impacted staff and paused the release of its change proposal, which was to be rolled out this week. Continue reading...

Academics have rejected the consultancy’s explanation of previous mistakes, as the discovery adds to suspicions about the use of artificial intelligence.

CBA has apologised to 45 affected employees after finding customer service roles were not redundant despite introducing an AI-powered "voice-bot", but the union says the damage is done.

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Exclusive: LSE research finds risk of gender bias in care decisions made based on AI summaries of case notes

A “woke-free” AI plan is not neutral; it is a blueprint for perpetuating the inequities the US has long struggled to overcome, writes Danielle A. Davis.

What is happening on the ground in UK firms as they adopt AI and automation technologies?

The federal government has appointed Australia's first permanent National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People.