Six science-backed ways to manage stress this festive season
Christmas is often portrayed as a period of happiness and relaxation. However, for many, the festive season is a time of enhanced stress.
Unpacking the Fair Work Act’s new casual conversion “right”
Christian Porter said the government's casual conversion IR reform offers employees a “very strong right”. But this is not the case at all.
Controversy at Google signals a push-back against biased algorithms and unaccountable AI
Earlier this month, Timnit Gebru, a lead researcher at Google, abruptly left the company, sparking a debate about unaccountable AI.
A closer look at what the government is doing to “confront the mess that is workplace relations”: Peter Strong
When it comes to workplace relations reform, "the mistake would be to try and fix all the issues in one go", says COSBOA chief Peter Strong.
Rebel nurses, dancing cops and rogue chefs: TikTok is upending workplace social media policies
It’s surely impossible to dance in a uniform without violating a social media policy — so why aren’t companies cracking down on TikTok?
How the federal government’s IR reforms will affect SME supply chains
The Coalition’s industrial relations omnibus bill will allow the FWC to approve two-year enterprise agreements that do not meet the BOOT.
Explainer: What is the definition of casual work and how will the IR reforms change it?
The federal government is today unveiling its industrial relations omnibus bill in parliament which includes, for the first time, a statutory definition of casual employment in the Fair Work Act.
Co-CEO of Europe’s largest e-commerce retailer steps down to prioritise his wife’s career
Zalando co-CEO Rubin Ritter is resigning from his role to support his wife in pursuing her own career and focus on his family.
Here’s a wild thought: Let’s recognise and teach skills the future generation will actually need
This is an opportunity for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to change the narrative about the skills we need post-COVID-19.
SMEs face 50% higher wage theft penalties under IR reform bill
Small businesses that underpay workers could be hit with 50% higher civil penalties, under the federal government’s industrial relations reform bill.
Labor moves to give employees ten days of paid domestic and family violence leave
Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services Linda Burney has introduced a private members’ bill to parliament, calling for ten days paid domestic and family violence leave.
Cafe owners broadly support IR changes, but “grey areas” remain
Cafe owners are not fazed by the government’s plan to require employers to offer their long-term casual staff full- or part-time contracts.
