The legal risks of asking employees to work in smokey air
Amid thick bushfire smoke in cities including Canberra and Melbourne, employers need to consider their legal obligations.
Who’s your Prince Andrew? Ten signs one of your employees is deadwood
In any other business, Prince Andrew would get a ‘special projects’ business card and a stationery-cupboard office before being quietly exited months later.
Many, many hats: How to structure a team for rapid growth
Which roles should founders hire for first? And when is the right time to put experienced and qualified people into specialist positions?
ASIC warns superannuation trustees about quid pro quo with businesses
ASIC is worried vulnerable workers are getting the stiff by default super fund arrangements set up under illegal quid pro quo arrangements.
“Daunted”: Aussie workers concerned as core workplace skills shift
The future of work is upon us and while many Aussie workers are feeling daunted, most are ready to learn if their bosses will give them a chance.
“Significant disadvantage”: Minimum wage to increase 3% as umpire concedes some workers are doing it tough
The Fair Work Commission has increased the national minimum wage by 3%, effective July 1, 2019. As usual, the decision has upset interest groups.
‘It’s a grand idea, until you try it’: The surprising downsides of working from home
Working from home sounds like an awesome idea, until you actually try it. The reality is there are downsides that will surprise you.
Amazon’s latest cashier-less supermarket is basically a giant vending machine
Amazon has opened a tiny cashier-less supermarket that looks more vending machine than grocery store in the United States.
Superannuation crackdown for small businesses under new laws for dodgy operators
A crackdown on superannuation and changes to the Fair Work Act have been passed in the final sitting week for the year in Canberra.
It’s time for paid domestic violence leave, writes Anthony Albanese
The provision of paid domestic violence leave will make it easier for women to escape abusive situations, writes Anthony Albanese.
Dark side of Black Friday: Amazon workers protest “inhumane conditions” on shopping holiday
Amazon workers have walked off the job in Europe to protest pay and conditions on one of the busiest days on the retail calendar.
Working without pay: Aussies owed $106 billion in overtime
Australian workers are being urged to go home on time today amid a concern about "endemic" levels of overtime this year.