Ex-sales manager fined $7,000 after interacting with former employer’s customers despite promising not to
A former sales manager has been found in contempt of court for breaching court undertakings that he would not contact his former employer's customers.
The countries where workers spend the longest (and shortest) time in retirement
New statistics show French pensioners spend the longest time in retirement out of all OECD countries. Here's how other countries compare.
Employee or independent contractor? Court throws out adverse action claim from Tupperware demonstrator
An independent contractor who demonstrated Tupperware products has had her claims of unlawful adverse action rejected because a court found she was a true independent contractor and not an employee.
Employers urged to confess superannuation sins as prospect of ‘wage amnesty’ raised too
A controversial superannuation amnesty program has passed through Parliament, giving employers an opportunity to confess their sins without penalty.
Bezos, Benihoff and Dorsey-times-two: What were these startup chiefs paid at the point of IPO?
Whether they're seven figures, a few token dollars, or topped up with a healthy options compensation, startup CEO salaries vary wildly.
The real losers from the Calombaris collapse are the 400 people left without work
The unions and media piled-on celebrity chef George Calombaris after his restaurant empire underpaid workers. But what did it all achieve?
Highly recommended: 19 podcasts you should be listening to
Here are some podcast recommendations, from entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, in case you're looking for inspiration or to learn something new.
Ignore social proof at your peril when hiring staff or suppliers
Hiring new staff or suppliers can be risky business at the best of times. There are never any guarantees, but without discernment and due diligence the risks increase exponentially.
Target reveals $9 million in staff underpayments in latest wage theft scandal at Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers has become embroiled in another wage theft scandal, after revealing staff at department store Target have been cheated for $9 million.
Why women in tech are sharing their salaries in an open spreadsheet
A Google spreadsheet is shining a light on salaries and pay for women in tech in a bid to encourage transparency and tackle the gender pay gap in the industry.
Why the straight, white cis-man’s meritocracy is a fantasy
In the Australian startup ecosystem, meritocracy does not exist. We lack diversity at the angel, fund, founder, senior leadership and engineering levels.
Sirloin with a side of scandal isn’t a meal people wanted to buy
By underpaying his workers, George Calombaris broke a promise to his employees. And that broken promise led to the collapse of MAdE Entertainment.