The most common startup perks offered to employees revealed
A new report from Amazon Web Services (AWS) has revealed that the most common perks being offered by startups are a bit more grown up than ping pong tables and beer on tap.
Your employees are eager to skill-up fast: here’s how to invest in their development
Employers are grappling with a skills shortage and employees are future-proofing their employment prospects.
More than 100,000 ‘zombie’ workplace agreements revealed in public Fair Work Commission document
Businesses reliant on more than 100,000 zombie agreements have been put on notice by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), thanks to a massive spreadsheet of employers whose ageing workplace agreements will automatically dissolve at the end of 2023.
Taking on more work than usual? You are not alone
A ‘resource recession’ impacting all Australian industries is leading to more workers picking up the slack for projects beyond the requirements of their job description, a new report has found.
‘Tinder for jobs’ app Getahead raises $1.38 million to disrupt the job hiring process
Getahead's pre-seed round was led by Pipeline Capital and supported by Di Bella Coffee founder Phil Di Bella.
Nintendo takes long view on tech crisis, bumping employee pay by 10%
Nintendo Japan just posted disappointing financial results. But instead of cutting employees, it is offering raises. Here's why.
Employees and job hunters want flexibility. Here’s how to get it right in 2023
Business leaders cannot afford to ignore flexibility, which is a major focus for job hunters, particularly those in younger generations.
Three tips to help small businesses maintain culture during times of change
For small businesses, fostering a positive culture can be the difference between success and failure.
“Holding our economy back”: Government hopes to shift gender pay gap with new bill
The Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill came before the lower house yesterday.
Succession: The art of running a family business
Running a family business is not always easy, especially if relationships are already strained and communication isn’t a strong point.
IR reforms: Businesses and government to thrash out casual work definitions and wage theft at top-level meeting
Potential changes to the definition of casual employment will be a top item on the agenda in Canberra today, as Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke meets with industry representatives.
Six Cs to check when going into business with a friend
As Amy Parfett and her best friend approach eight years since launching Wedshed, she says working together has had an unmatched upside.
