Tanya Van Der Water became CEO of Buckaroo at 26 years old. Here’s what she learnt
In 2012, after her father was diagnosed with cancer, Tanya Van Der Water became the CEO of Buckaroo. She was 26 years old, with three children under the age of three and a husband in “full blown addiction”.
Former Lovisa employees allege underpayment and “traumatic” work culture
Australian jewellery retailer Lovisa could face a class action suit from former employees over allegations of underpayment and mistreatment.
Ten trends that will shape Aussie workplaces in 2023
In many respects the illusive future of work has arrived. So will this momentum continue through 2023?
Another public holiday? The way Australia’s World Cup campaign is going, businesses shouldn’t rule it out
Bleary eyes and the odd hangover aren't the only headaches facing Australian business owners, as the unlikely success of the national men's team has sparked calls for a new public holiday.
Revealed: The industries with the most sexual harassment reports, according to the Human Rights Commission
The Australian Human Rights Commission surveyed 10,000 workers and found overall that one in three (33%) had experienced some form of sexual harassment at work.
John Durie: COSBOA in turmoil amid internal investigation and politicians’ calls for CEO Alexi Boyd to be sacked
The future of COSBOA CEO Alexi Boyd hangs in the balance today, after calls for her sacking from the federal Opposition and board leaks showing she was rolled on the industrial relations campaign last week.
Why your business will suffer if you don’t have a Christmas party
Lots of people still prefer remote work for a bunch of perfectly good reasons. So it’s up to you to get them together in some way to create personal links and re-establish ones lost in recent times.
“There is real anxiety from small business”: David Pocock explains his industrial relations deal-making strategy
As business groups bemoan the contentious Secure Jobs, Better Pay bill, independent Senator David Pocock says the amendments he secured will shield small businesses from the most significant industrial relations reforms contained in the legislation.
How do you sack staff in the remote work era? Hint: Not with an automated text message
Some 2700 bleary-eyed employees at a US company woke up last week to an automated text message informing them they'd been sacked effective immediately "due to unforeseen business circumstances".
John Durie: COSBOA chief says IR reforms could represent a barrier to new jobs
The political breakthrough over the government’s industrial relations reform has left small business very concerned about the consequences, according to COSBOA chief Alexi Boyd.
Small businesses under 20 staff shielded from enterprise bargaining reforms as IR bill nears passage
The federal government's industrial relations reform bill is set to pass into law after the Senate crossbench secured a raft of amendments.
Why Modibodi introduced paid menstrual, menopause and miscarriage leave to all staff last year
Modibodi's head of sustainability and public affairs Sarah Forde explains why the company introduced menopause and menstrual leave in May 2021.
