Wages stories

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.

NZ adds more jobs but works fewer hours as high-paid tech roles, casual shifts and young workers’ pay all slide, new data shows.

Singapore retail investors back the global bull run into 2026 even as confidence at home in jobs, economy and living costs erodes.

New Zealand enters 2026 with rising job confidence but clunky hiring, AI gaps and demands for flexibility are reshaping work and recruitment.

As liquidation rises 31.9%, NZ small businesses face a tough holiday battle for staff, cashflow and compliance to keep operations thriving beyond survival mode.

Tech jobs in Canada are set to grow 1.4% in 2025, reaching 1.46 million workers as software, cybersecurity and AI roles expand nationwide.

Nearly half of Australian workers feel their wages aren't keeping up with living costs, as job insecurity and burnout rise, ELMO Software reveals.

A new compliance law in Australia criminalises intentional wage theft, leading Deputy to unveil the Pay Rate Builder to help businesses enhance payroll operations.

Service Leadership's latest report forecasts significant improvements in wage inflation for IT solution providers in 2025, following a stagnant 2023.

Australia is among the top three countries paying premium wages for AI skills, however, men still dominate with 81% of the workforce, reveals a Randstad study.

In an interview with Adam Bowles, Country Director for Australia at Advanced, he reveals how technology tackles wage theft complexities in Australian businesses.

Humanforce, a global provider of workforce management solutions, has acquired Wagestream, Australia's largest on-demand pay provider.

The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.

The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.

The Index fell 13 points in October to 115 points, driven by four sub-metrics: sales, wages, jobs, and time to be paid.