Explained: What the passing of the Respect at Work laws in the Senate means for employers
The ‘cornerstone’ of the Respect at Work Bill is the inclusion of a positive duty for employers to prevent workplace sex discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Thongs Australia saw a gap in the market and has now sold more than 50,000 pairs of Australian-made thongs
The Australian lifestyle is synonymous with thongs and beach culture, so when Scott Jungwirth discovered no Australian-made thongs exist, he and two business partners decided to step up and fill the void.
Opinion: Labor has broken its promises to small business, so it’s time Julie Collins resigned
Collins is either a lame-duck minister or is actually working behind closed doors with other ministers and with the ACTU to make life harder for those she supposedly represents, says Peter Strong.
Qantas slammed for “mongrel corporate gorillaship” as Joyce lobbies PM behind closed doors
NSW senator Tony Sheldon has accused Qantas CEO Alan Joyce of launching a “war on the middle class” over his plans to move 1300 workers off enterprise agreements.
John Durie: COSBOA IR reform debate intervention too little too late
COSBOA has made a late entry into the industrial relations reform debate, calling for more time and expressing concern at the bill’s increased complexity and multi-employer bargaining.
What Aussie startup founders think of Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ approach to Twitter and staff
Australian startup founders and business leaders weigh in on how Elon Musk is handling Twitter and its employees.
IR reform: Burke open to changing small business coverage after Senate inquiry calls for 20 employee cut-off
Lawmakers should pass the federal government's highly contested industrial relations reform package if small businesses with fewer than 20 employees are excluded from the single-interest agreement overhaul, a Senate inquiry has found.
CEOs like Musk and Bankman-Fried torch company credibility because they just don’t know when to shut up
CEOs in general have been shown to have very low credibility, but that doesn’t mean their words won’t have dramatic consequences.
New job-matching platform to connect fintechs with jobseekers in the sector
Launched this week by FinTech Australia and talent platform Upplft, The Big Match aims to connect jobseekers within the fintech industry with new roles in the ecosystem.
John Durie: It’s time for a small business-specific IR award
Why doesn’t the federal government revive an old plan to establish a small business industrial relations award?
Bob Iger is back as Disney’s CEO: Here are six ways to lead like Bob, in his own words
Bob Iger is back as the CEO of Walt Disney Co, less than 12 months after he left. Here are six ways to lead, in Bob's own words.
The Christmas hiring rush disappeared in 2022, SEEK says, as annual report reveals trends from a tumultuous year
Employer appetite for full-time workers is so strong that non-permanent Christmas job listings have failed to meaningfully boost hiring numbers, SEEK says.
