Exclusive: Small businesses will remain exempt from casual conversion reforms, confirms Tony Burke
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke has confirmed small business exemptions to the casual conversion system will remain in place, amid concerns over a lack of clarity about the federal government's industrial relations reforms.
Why employees with disabilities have more to lose with the back-to-office push
Researchers have also found the employment rate for disabled people in Australia has decreased over the past decade.
From Tokyo to New York: What the future cities of work look like
A city primarily designed for everyone to commute in and pour out again at the end of the work day doesn’t make for a very interesting or sustainable place.
Victorian businesses have two weeks to destroy their employees’ COVID-19 vaccination data
Victorian businesses that collected COVID-19 vaccination information from staff and other workplace attendees have less than two weeks to destroy that data, after the expiry of temporary health and safety regulations.
Explained: Labor seeks new casual worker conversions, legal definition to stop “double dipping”
Australian employers could face a new set of rules when converting casual employees to permanent workers and a fresh definition of casual work, under changes flagged by Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke.
From an intern to MD in five years: The power of young women leaders
At just age 26, Samantha Sakr is one of Australia’s youngest managing directors, demonstrating the power of putting young women professionals into leadership roles.
Scott Farquhar’s WFH rallying cry backed by independent business
Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar, one of Australia's most prominent remote work supporters, has again made headlines for his out-of-office sensibilities — and drawn support from small business founders a decade into their own WFH strategy.
Opinion: Stressed self-employed Australians battling policies designed by people who don’t get workplace safety
The former CEO of COSBOA Peter Strong says it is time to design an honest policy that puts the mental wellbeing of self-employed Aussies at the forefront.
Why listening is fundamental to leadership
Great leaders make employees feel like they matter by listening to their contributions, even if they don't always agree with what is being said.
Paid domestic violence leave for small business employees arrives on August 1. Here’s what to know
Small businesses across Australia now have less than two weeks to prepare for new paid domestic violence leave entitlements, which provide employees up to ten paid days off across a twelve-month period.
Despite near-perfect records, only 12 out of 32 FIFA World Cup teams are led by a woman coach
For 23 years, all but one of the winning teams of the three major women’s soccer tournaments – the Women’s World Cup, the Women’s Euros and the Olympics – were coached by women.
Measuring what matters: Chalmers unveils ‘ecological economics’ to track Australia’s wellbeing
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is about to release what he is calling “Measuring What Matters” – Australia’s first national wellbeing framework.
