Bronwyn Herbert is the national work reporter for ABC News. Bronwyn has worked across news and current affairs including 7:30, AM and Landline. She's reported from Perth, Canberra, Sydney, Kununurra and Lismore. The former Andrew Olle Scholar is now based in Orange in regional NSW. You can contact her via email: [email protected]
The federal government has invited more than 50,000 people to apply for compensation as it reinstates part of its controversial welfare compliance regime.
NAB workers say the writing was on the wall regarding mass redundancies as the major bank pushes towards an offshore workforce and the uptake of AI.
There are calls for a new "essential skills visa" for aged care workers amid debate over Australia's migration future. Providers say migrant workers have become critical to filling some roles and warn sharp changes to migration policy could have unintended consequences.
At one regional NSW aged care home, more than 80 per cent of staff were born overseas. Providers say a dedicated visa is needed to insulate the sector from changes to migration policy.
Years after landmark Respect @ Work reforms were designed to encourage more victims of workplace sexual harassment to come forward, the system responsible for handling many of those complaints is facing record demand.
New figures reveal many workers are waiting months and even years for their cases to be investigated.
A Pacific worker who came to Australia to fill critical labour shortages says a workplace injury left him unable to work, homeless, and caught in visa limbo. His experience is raising questions about whether injured PALM workers are falling through gaps between employers, regulators and immigration systems.
A Tongan mechanic, who came to Australia under a Pacific worker scheme, is stuck in visa limbo after suffering a workplace injury and experiencing homelessness and unemployment when the labour hire company he worked for collapsed.
Jetstar is making record profits while passengers are being slugged more fees, and now workers say they want a bigger slice of the airline's success.
From today, Australia's food delivery riders will be guaranteed minimum pay rates and accident insurance for the first time.
The changes are being hailed as a landmark victory and the biggest shake-up of the gig economy to date.
New minimum standards for food delivery workers come into effect today. It will see about 250,000 workers access better pay, and personal accident insurance cover.
Today marks the start of the first stage of mandatory registration for providers in the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Uncertainty and confusion are sweeping across the NDIS provider sector with mandatory registration for two categories of providers starting today.
The federal government says it is moving to crack down on the growing trade in "off-the-shelf" NDIS providers.
Pauline Hanson's claims that Australian businesses are "tied" to lazy workers they "can't sack", are labelled inaccurate by some employment law experts and small business advocates, while one HR representative says businesses are "terrified to terminate".
NDIS labour hire provider United Foundation has entered voluntary administration blaming regulatory changes, delayed payments and rising costs.
A new report has found AI is reshaping, but not necessarily shrinking, Australia's workforce.
A new economic report by consultancy firm Deloitte says the AI "winners" will be organisations that combine human and machine strengths, with recruiters saying human judgement will still be key.
Good news for workers on the minimum wage who'll get an increase by almost six per cent, and minimum award workers will get an almost five per cent pay boost after the Fair Work Commission's annual wage review released today.
Millions of Australian workers on award wages will find out today if they will get a pay rise.
The federal government has proposed changes to Australia's $2 billion employment services system to make them “more responsive, effective and dignified”.
New data shows eight and a half million working age-Australians now rely on some form of support when illness or injury stops them working.
The number of people accessing income support payments has risen by 2 million in the past decade, with more Australians unable to work due to deteriorating mental and physical health.
New research has revealed the scale of gambling amongst construction workers is well above the national average.
New research reveals 89 per cent of construction workers have gambled in the past year — higher than the national average.
