How employers can help tackle inequality by changing the experience of fathers
While it’s very important to talk about issues affecting women, we can’t do this in a silo. If we want to change outcomes for women, we also need to change the expectations on men.
Amid The Great Resignation, employers must also recognise The Great Burnout
There's another testing time ahead for employers, one that carries its own risks and opportunities, and may impact a different cohort of people — 'The Great Burnout'.
Federal Court dishes out $29,000 in fines in age discrimination case involving overlooked 70-year-old
Two businesses were ordered to pay pecuniary penalties for contravening the Fair Work Act in relation to unlawful adverse action taken against a prospective employee.
Small business groups call for no quarantine for fully vaxxed temporary visa holders
Small business groups are backing calls from the national chamber of commerce to scrap quarantine for all fully vaxxed arrivals in an attempt to fix a critical shortage of workers.
Nurture your network: How to become an influential leader
Alicia McKay is a leadership strategist who believes that people don't need an MBA to be a good leader, but they do need relevant, practical skills and support.
How Mustard Made’s founders created a multimillion-dollar business while working on opposite sides of the world
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven beyond doubt that business can be done, and done well, from anywhere. But for some businesses, like Mustard Made, working remotely to one another has always been the norm.
Fair Work rules in favour of employer who terminated employee over working flexible hours
The Fair Work Commission was required to consider an unfair dismissal application of an employee who was dismissed after she was requested to return to full-time work hours.
Menopause remains a taboo in the office, with Aussies split on dedicated sick leave
As businesses improve their parental and miscarriage leave policies, there’s a personal topic that affects half of the population but remains taboo: menopause.
Christmas is coming: HR tips for the hybrid office party
This year brings about mixed feelings, which means there needs to be a more considered approach to balance fun and compliance needs at the annual Christmas party.
Is Australia’s Great Resignation a myth?
In the wake of a jump in the proportion of workers quitting jobs in the United States — dubbed the “The Great Resignation” — Australia’s media has been warning of a surge in resignations here.
The Great Resignation: Nine ways to make sure your staff don’t leave
What employers do between now and Christmas will determine how many of their staff stick around through to next January.
Case study: How using the five languages of appreciation in the workplace can increase staff engagement
When employees feel appreciated, staff morale is improved, the workplace culture becomes more positive, and employees feel encouraged to be more engaged.