Career gap titles, pronoun options: LinkedIn outlines steps to become “more inclusive”
LinkedIn users will soon be able to select from a number of new job titles when updating their profile to better describe periods when they’ve taken time out from work.
The leap from sole-trader to small business: Hiring your first employee
Research shows that leaping from a sole-trader to a micro business with employees increases profit, improves work-life balance, and frees up your time to grow the business.
Victorian Small Business Commissioner Judy O’Connell to retire in July
Victorian Small Business Commissioner Judy O'Connell says helping small businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic is one of her proudest achievements.
Australia Post: The only “disgraceful” behaviour was Scott Morrison’s, says Adam Schwab
Scott Morrison’s treatment of former Australia Post chief, Christine Holgate, represents a low watermark for public sector governance in Australia.
Christine Holgate blasts Scott Morrison for “one of the worst acts of bullying”
Appearing before a Senate inquiry on Tuesday, former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate inflicted a serious blow on Scott Morrison and left Australia Post chair Lucio Di Bartolomeo badly wounded.
Reducing the stigma: Future Super introduces paid menstrual and menopause leave
Future Super’s latest policy seeks to change the stigma and taboo surrounding menstruation and menopause by giving people who experience symptoms the choice to work from home and the possibility of taking paid leave.
How the experts hire: Beyond cultural fit, achievements, and personality
SmartCompany Plus takes the best advice from successful entrepreneurs into this must-read playbook for those looking to hire.
Ignorance is not bliss: Why company directors need to take responsibility
Pleading ignorance and blaming management — as Crown and other directors have tried — is no longer good enough.
Legal roundtable: How will defining sexual harassment as ‘serious misconduct’ affect SMEs?
What does the federal government's response to the Respect@Work report mean for small business employers? There's two key changes to know about.
Peter Strong: Why COSBOA ‘strongly supports’ the Respect@Work report recommendations to address sexual harassment
Peter Strong says COSBOA supports the recommendations in the report and will work with the government to ensure that any regulations make sense and there are no unintended consequences.
Respect@Work: A summary of the government’s “roadmap to respect”
Yesterday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the government would accept all of the report’s 55 recommendations “wholly, in part, or in principle” through a “roadmap to respect”.
Directors’ duties are to their companies, so what went wrong at Australia Post?
Late last year, the head of Australia Post's sole shareholder, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, labelled part of Christine Holgate's conduct “disgraceful and not on”.