Fair Work gives green light to pubs and hotels to offer loaded pay instead of penalty rates
Hotels and pubs paying senior full-time staff award wages can now offer a higher rate of pay instead of entitlements such as weekend loading.
The roadmap to Respect@Work comes with roadside assistance, not a navigation system
"The positive duty was in fact the navigation system at the heart of the roadmap to Respect@Work. What we have now is roadside assistance," writes Fay Calderone.
Sexual harassment in the workplace: Why businesses need to be proactive, not reactive
Laws to better protect women from workplace sexual harassment have passed Parliament, but businesses still need to take action too.
“Just a little square with a face”: Why Zoom is a great equaliser for all
Whether you have a big glamorous house, or a small studio flat, we are all the same on Zoom: just a little square with a face.
How do we help working mothers in lockdown?
A recent report by the Grattan Institute revealed Australian women have suffered a “triple whammy” of job insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Employers urged to consider employee wellbeing as WFH exacerbates back pain
A focus on wellbeing and overall health is an effective strategy for improved workplace education, which should also include emphasis on mental health initiatives and sleep quality.
PEXA offers parents up to $1000 a month to support childcare fees
The $1000 a month childcare payment is one of a number of policies that emerged after PEXA actively sought to ask people about the pain points they were experiencing.
Kiwi startup Komodo raises $1.7 million to improve mental wellbeing in schools
We caught up with the founders of Komodo to talk about audacious dreams, strategic investors and the effect of COVID-19 on student wellbeing.
Xero introduces “vital” flexible working policy, as it embarks on a hiring spree
Xero's new flexible work policy comes in as the tech company embarks hiring drive, and could help it attract the best tech talent.
The story behind the “It’s ok to …” poster
You may have seen an image of a yellow poster doing the rounds on LinkedIn this week. Here's the story of how it begun, and why the creators are so happy to see it continuing.
How to have hard conversations effectively when emotions are running high
This article teaches you how to frame and explain your feelings to bring the conversation back to solutions.
Adore Beauty, Linktree and Rome2Rio join growing list of businesses having ‘tools down days’ during lockdown
More Australian businesses are looking to give their entire teams days off to focus on their wellbeing during lockdowns.