Flexible work is a “baseline expectation”, new DEWR secretary and former Fair Work ombudsman says
Incoming secretary of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Natalie James says companies not offering flexible work arrangements risk losing people.
New data says part-time work is accentuating the gender pay gap and holding women back from executive positions
At every age group less than 50% of women were full-time in 2021, according to new data issued by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
A male CEO with six kids tried to teach everyone about productivity — and got it wrong
The man took to Twitter to share his tips for balancing work and family life, but didn't acknowledge the major role his wife played in helping him be productive.
While not the ‘Great Resignation’, there’s been an uptick in Australians switching jobs
The annual February mobility survey published by the ABS in May shows an uptick in the proportion of workers switching jobs, from a record low of 7.5% to 9.5%.
HungryPanda to pay $830,000 to the family of a rider who died on the job, as experts consider precedent for gig economy
In a landmark ruling, a HungryPanda worker, who died after he was hit by a bus in Sydney while working for the company, has been deemed an employee and not a contractor.
Chicken shop offers $130,000 a year position as labour shortages squeeze businesses
The role at the South Hedland store of Western Australian fast-food chain Chicken Treat also included relocation assistance and two return flights home a year on the house.
Australia’s low female representation in STEM is hurting innovation. Let’s encourage women to be engineers
In today’s modern climate, an engineering workplace that does not benefit from the mindsets and skill sets of both genders is at a loss.
Female-founded Lumi Interactive secures US$6.75 million investment to develop “kindfulness” game
Lumi Interactive is working on a free mobile game called Kinder World, which gives players the opportunity to take care of unique virtual houseplants — as they take care of themselves in the real world.
Janine Allis on what she learnt about opportunity from refugee women in Jordan
Entrepreneur Janine Allis shares what she learnt from refugee women living in Jordan who’d fled the war in Syria more than 11 years ago.
How Kiminnes Ol’ School Shearing is rethinking the shearing shed hierarchy
A new approach to managing shearing teams is paying dividends in the mid-north of South Australia and helping address the skills shortage.
July 1 legal changes your business needs to know about
From an increase in the national minimum wage to a change in the monthly superannuation threshold, the start of financial year 2022-23 will bring with it a raft of legislative changes that affect SMEs.
How skills and development can help you avoid the ‘great job swap’
In the 12 months to February 2022, 1.3 million employed Australians changed job, according to new data released by the ABS. That’s one in 10 workers.