Wages stories
India's industrial corridors risk locking in unequal workforce structures unless inclusion, mobility and care design guide early planning.
Errors in hourly workers' pay could be flagged sooner, as the new system analyses runs against five years of history before payday.
Many workers see AI training fail to translate into pay rises or faster promotion, exposing a widening gap in workplace progression.
NZ adds more jobs but works fewer hours as high-paid tech roles, casual shifts and young workers' pay all slide, new data shows.
AI skills are pushing up salaries across Australian workplaces, with employers struggling to price talent amid fierce competition.
Canadian workers worry AI is squeezing pay and prospects, with university graduates and younger staff feeling the pressure most, Borderless AI says.
Many small businesses may delay investment and hiring unless the Federal Budget delivers tax relief and help with rising costs.
Higher fuel and borrowing costs are starting to squeeze builders, with insolvencies likely to rise if Strait of Hormuz disruptions persist.
Momentum stayed firm for Australian small businesses in the March quarter, as sales, jobs and wages all rose despite higher fuel costs.
Flexibility is emerging as a bigger draw than pay in construction and engineering, as firms battle shortages and retention pressures.
Employers are rewarding office presence with higher salaries and bonuses as hybrid staff risk falling behind on pay and progression.
Australia could lift wages and jobs if robotics uptake broadens beyond mining and agriculture, according to new modelling.
Australian banks and insurers are shelling out up to AUD $2,200 a day for specialist contractors to drive critical digital transformation work.
AI trainer jobs are booming as NZ firms tap global talent, while startups abroad chase specialists and remote staff drift back to cities.
New Zealand SMEs lifted staff hours but eased wage growth in January, leaning on existing rosters as they cautiously test post-holiday demand.
Tech roles keep topping UK pay charts as AI skills drive a 9% rise in median salaries to GBP £48,595, outpacing wider wage growth.
Canada's early-stage bio-based firms added $896.4m to GDP and nearly 2,000 jobs, as Ottawa eyes a slice of a $4T global market.
New Zealand employers lean on internal salary scales for new roles, while market guides still dominate pay decisions for familiar positions.
Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms' confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.
Money has overtaken health, time and relationships as the main driver of life satisfaction in the UK, new research from Intuit shows.
