Overtime Stories - Page 2

Australian Stories

Overtime stories

Australian logistics face 16-hour monthly losses over tech issues

Mobile technology downtime costs Australia's transport sector 16 hours monthly, impacting profits and causing stress. SOTI calls for better support tools.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Oct 2024

IT Automation

Unpaid overtime impacting Australian businesses

Unpaid overtime costing Aussie firms $71.2bn leads to lower productivity, dissatisfaction: Randstad & WFS Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th May 2016

Global Stories

Overtime stories

Samsung

Samsung investigates Chinese child labour claims

Electronics giant to review 250 Chinese manufacturing partners after a third-party audit discovered the use of child labour.

By Sean Mitchell • 1 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2012

Microsoft

Microsoft investigates Chinese supplier

Microsoft dispatches auditors to KYE factory in Dongguan, China, after a report on adverse labour conditions. Investigation to ensure compliance with standards.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Apr 2010

Stories from Other Regions

Overtime stories

Risk & Compliance

Responsibilities of a PCBU

New Zealand employers can face wider safety duties than many realise, covering mental health, training, equipment and worker accommodation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2025

Human Capital Management

Fergus & Smartly partner to simplify NZ trades' payroll

Fergus joins forces with Smartly to offer New Zealand tradespeople seamless payroll solutions at no extra cost, easing administrative work and enhancing workflow efficiency.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024

Power / Energy

Widespread unpaid overtime & mental health taking its toll

A new survey reveals 84% of UK workers feel compelled to work overtime, averaging an extra 23 hours monthly, impacting health and personal lives.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2024

Risk & Compliance

Working in Summer

Summer work in New Zealand brings greater risks of sunburn, dehydration and heatstroke, with long hours also fuelling fatigue.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2023

Manufacturing

Highest paying regions revealed

Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and Wellington now top the pay table, as median hourly wages climb to NZD $27 across trades and industrial jobs.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Feb 2022

Human Capital Management

The unseen risks of remote work

Nearly half of workers are logging longer hours for no extra pay, raising burnout, trust and retention risks for employers.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 28th Mar 2021

Human Capital Management

Microsoft trials four day workweek in Japan

Productivity rose almost 40% in Japan as the software group tested a shorter week, hinting at a possible cure for overwork culture.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Nov 2019

Human Capital Management

Employees around NZ working overtime without pay

A new report shows that overtime has increased in 30% of organisations and nearly half of those working overtime (48%) are unpaid for their extra hours.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2019