Growing pains: The stress of success in small business
Small business advocate Leanne Faulkner believes it's easier to work in the startup space than grow an established small business. Here's why.
Do you ‘zombie check’ your phone instead of working? Four steps to curbing technology over-use
Technology has become essential in our professional and personal lives, but too many of us are simply 'zombie checking' our devices.
Queensland company Touchpoint Media ordered to pay $570,000 for underpaying young workers
Touchpoint Media has been found to have "deliberately" underpaid 23 staff $305,780, in what a judge said was a "bitter and humiliating experience" for workers.
Fair Work docks compensation for unfairly dismissed employee by $10,000 because business was making a loss
An Indian restaurant in Sydney will pay a lower rate of compensation to a former employee following this unfair dismissal case.
Social butterflies are busy bees: How workplace friendships boost productivity
A new study shows if you have a good friend for a colleague you are more likely to be engaged, productive and satisfied at work.
Pixc founder Holly Cardew uses emojis to secure the best remote hires — and thinks you should too
For startups looking for their first remote hire, the key to getting the best people on board lies in emojis, according to Pixc founder Holly Cardew.
Time to pay your employees some Bitcoin? Over two-thirds of enthusiasts would prefer wages in cryptocurrency
A survey by Australian blockchain human resources company Chronobank has found the majority of cryptocurrency fans would prefer their wages in Bitcoin.
Fear for SMEs as employers could be up for $8 billion in leave payments to casual workers
A recent Federal Court decision could lead to casual workers making billions of dollars in annual leave claims from Australian employers.
A “shallow pool”: Women still vastly underrepresented at the executive level
Women are doing better in functional executive roles but are finding it hard to advance outside of areas such as legal, compliance and human resources.
Low literacy and numeracy skills a major pain point for employers: Report
New research has revealed that Australian small businesses are struggling with skill shortages that are restricting their ability to develop.
“Widespread” and “increasing”: Shocking new findings on workplace sexual harassment released today
The sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins has released findings confirming workplace sexual harassment is widespread, pervasive and increasing.
“Alibaba was never about Jack Ma”: Words of wisdom from Jack Ma’s retirement letter
Jack Ma intends to retire as the chairman of Alibaba, but he says the company is ready for a changing of the guard.