Workplace
Every day is grand final day, BHP chief says
Jared Lynch, Amanda Saunders 7:14 PM Every day is grand final day at work, BHP Billiton chief executive Andrew Mackenzie has told employees.
Worker sacked for Islam, Taliban taunts gets job back
Anna Patty 11:28 AM A worker who allegedly taunted an Afghan colleague about Islam and the Taliban has been reinstated to his job in Sydney after being sacked last year.
The hardest places for young people to find a job in Sydney
Anna Patty 12:51 AM Some of Sydney's more affluent areas have among the highest rates of youth unemployment.
Paramedics threaten to ban patient billing in response to pay issues
Anna Patty and Harriet Alexander 8:56 PM NSW paramedics who have been underpaid hundreds of dollars a week because of ongoing payroll problems are threatening to strike.
Former union official turns witness in case against CFMEU's John Setka
Nick Toscano A former construction union official accused of corruption has emerged as a witness in a criminal blackmail case against the union's most senior branch leaders.
When your office tricks you into getting healthier
Sarah Grant Are the office stairs closer than the lift, or the bathrooms a trek across the office? Chances are your boss is trying to encourage healthier choices.
ANZ looks to Google for answers
Tom Richardson US tech giants lead the way in employee culture and engagement.
19 reasons you might feel unloved at work
Jacquelyn Smith One of the biggest reasons people leave their jobs is because they feel unappreciated.
Battle begins over demands to make casual workers permanent
Nick Toscano Unions and employer groups set to clash over plans to give millions of casual workers the automatic right to convert to permanent status after six months.
'I feel women lack the talent'
Rachel Browne When University of New England researchers spoke to accountancy firms about their female employees, they found attitudes straight out of the 1950s.
Hospital cleaning contract taken out of private hands
Anna Patty The controversial privatisation of so-called "hotel services" at Royal North Shore Hospital has ended with NSW Health reclaiming operation of the service.
From sandwiches to sirens: changing CFA culture for women a slow burn
Royce Millar and Gina McColl A stoush between unions and the government has highlighted the 'beyond appalling' representation of women in the ranks of Victoria's firefighters.
Arthritis sufferers denied payouts
Adele Ferguson, Ruth Williams Sufferers of crippling arthritis are being denied insurance payouts due to the use of "antiquated" medical definitions that experts in the field say are hopelessly out of date.
Qld Nickel workers will be rehired: Palmer
Licences 'no excuse' to sack workers, says Deputy Premier.
Meet the boss: SocietyOne co-founder Matt Symons
Sue White Peer-to-peer lending took off a while ago in the US and UK, and it's now making inroads in Australia.
What really happens to your resume when you apply for a job?
Christine Khor Recruiters are flooded with applications for every job they advertise. How do they handle all those CVs?
Asylum seeker charity in turmoil amid toxic culture claims
Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano Australia's largest asylum seeker service is in upheaval after an exodus of its most senior staff and claims of a toxic work environment, mismanagement and bullying.
Vote no to sickies, public servants urged
Noel Towell You vote no to sickie rorts when you vote yes to our new deal, says dept.
The legal minefield of office group chat
Rebecca Greenfield The informality and speed of group chat makes gossiping and joking easy - and dangerous.
In defence of comfort zones
By Jonathan Rivett Is making yourself awkward and uncomfortable really all it's cracked up to be?
Whistleblower doctor sues CommInsure
Adele Ferguson and Sarah Danckert The former chief medical officer of the Commonwealth Bank's insurance arm CommInsure alleges he was sacked for being a whistleblower.
New deal for 20,000 public servants
Noel Towell Demand for longer working day and other controversial cuts have been dropped.
Woman, 28, quits job to make $US15,000 a month
Libby Kane Susie Romans quickly realised how to "create money out of thin air”.
Sick and tired: female public servants speak out
Noel Towell Women paint 'worrying picture' of longer days and tougher workplace cultures.
Why Googlers can fall short and still succeed
Shana Lebowitz Even outside of Google, setting (and trying to achieve) stretch goals is a crucial part of employee performance.
Top companies that employ more women make more money
Nassim Khadem Top publicly listed companies that employ more women on their boards make more money, a new study shows, boosting the case for regulations that require big business to set policies to increase gender diversity.
Public service's executive jobs bonanza
Noel Towell There are some very good jobs up for grabs in the APS right now, but they're not for everybody.
Immigration's wage offer smashed
Noel Towell Department's wage offer crushed as strikes loom again in public service.
Paid less than 50¢ a day: The women behind your chocolate bar
Esther Han Cocoa manufacturers make hundreds of millions of dollars profit a year. The cocoa farmers get 50¢ a day – and the women even less.
