Why some employees still avoid taking a mental health day
If you work for an organisation or in a team where you feel safe to discuss mental health challenges, you are fortunate.
MindTribes co-founder Div Pillay launches #NotMe app in Australia for workers to report racism and discrimination anonymously
After searching the world for solutions to enable safe and anonymous reporting, Div Pillay has launched the #NotMe App in Australia.
Paypa Plane shows how startups can embrace paid parental leave equality
The parental leave policy removes the “primary” and “secondary” labels that can too often be applied to parents from employers and governments.
Small business leaders fear “unintended consequences” of rushed Same Job, Same Pay bill
Australian small business representatives have joined the resources sector to challenge the Labor government's 'same job, same pay' reforms, claiming a rushed crackdown on the practices of the nation's biggest companies could have unintended consequences for local businesses.
Opinion: FWC wage rise decision may push struggling SMEs into reducing headcounts
Such a large increase in wages could fuel a wage-price spiral and secondly it could also increase unemployment.
Navigating the changes to Australia’s skilled migrant program: The good, the bad and the ugly
Australia's immigration system is suffering from a decade of breathtaking neglect, and changes are coming to the country's skilled migration program.
Another win for the four-day work week? Meet the 10 Aussie SMEs employing the 100:80:100 model
Most of us look forward to a rare long weekend. But some Australians now enjoy a four-day week every week.
The reasons why your employees don’t want to come into the office (and they’re not what you expect)
The author has empirically studied how our physical environments in the office influence our psychological and physical states.
Minimum wage rises 8.6% to $882.80 a week
Australia's minimum wage will rise 8.6% to $882.80 per 38-hour work week from July 1, lifting small business wage bills while bringing the nation's lowest-paid employees closer to the runaway cost of living.
Australian gig workers could lose jobs if ‘employee-like’ reforms push too hard, Uber warns
Australian workers could lose their jobs if new employee-like standards are thrust on the gig economy, rideshare and delivery giant Uber says.
What your small business should know before workplace rules change on June 6
Major changes to Australia's industrial relations landscape are less than a week away from taking effect, as a result of last year's seismic Secure Jobs, Better Pay bill.
From premium rate hikes to cap changes: What we know so far about Victoria’s WorkCover reforms
A major contributor to the unprecedented losses reported by WorkSafe Victoria is the year-on-year increase in accepted mental injury claims.
