Short sleeves, shorter weeks: Aussie workwear brand TradeMutt trials four-day roster
Queensland-based social impact workwear brand TradeMutt is already two months into trailing a four-day work week, with founders Ed Ross and Daniel Allen deeming the response to the six-month trial as “incredible.”
Smart50 Workplaces 2023: What can these Top Performers teach you about hiring and retention?
SmartCompany is pleased to reveal our inaugural Smart50 Workplaces, leading the list were our six category top performers.
“Work’s important, but so is the rest of your life”: ACTU president welcomes four-day work week trial
Asked a question about a four-day work week trial backed by a parliamentary committee, O'Neil said "I think it's a great idea".
Eighty per cent of workplaces are toxic — is yours?
Workplace culture is the environment that you create for your employees. It plays a powerful role in determining their satisfaction with their career, interpersonal relationships, and career progression.
Four easy tips to mitigate modern-day stress from an entrepreneur and meditation expert
In today’s fast-paced world, you’re not going to avoid stress. There’s always stuff going on. But you do have a fundamental choice in how you manage it.
How to do something about the 12 million days a year Aussie workplaces lose to poor mental health
Untreated mental health conditions cost Australian workplaces $10.9 billion per year — $4.7 billion in absenteeism, $6.1 billion in presenteeism and $146 million in compensation claims.
The ‘great burnout’ is hampering Aussie workers’ productivity
You’ve probably heard about the “great resignation” which saw large numbers of people resigning from their jobs in the US in 2021 and 2022. We didn’t see resignations over and above what is normal in Australia. However, we did see workers resisting the post-COVID return to the office.
EX: Do your staff feel safe enough to express themselves, try new things, fail and grow?
In an era where the power dynamic between job hunters and employers has well and truly flipped, it’s more important than ever to foster a sense of safety and job satisfaction.
Employee well-being first: This employer now offers a generous fertility reimbursement
Organon has announced a raft of new employee policy measures today that looks to set a new benchmark on how employers can support the health of team members, and will likely encourage other companies to rethink what they offer.
Why this PR firm is giving their female staff a (paid) day off for International Women’s Day
Each year, women have even more work added to their plates. They write editorials, organise and attend events, fight off internet trolls, and take hours out of their already busy lives to create awareness about a problem they never asked for in the first place… and then they are usually the ones who clean up after it all.
Australian business leaders urged to “dip the toes in” as another four-day work week trial confirms the benefits
The UK results of a large-scale trial of the four-day work week are in, and the results look very promising. Back home, two Australian business leaders share their experiences of similar success.
Design better jobs: Proactive approaches to mental health in the workplace
How can business leaders better support their employees' mental health? Two experts say it's about designing better jobs
