Workplace

Call for $30 increase in minimum wage

Anna Patty 7:22 PM   National unions have asked for a pay increase three times more than the retail industry says it can afford.

Terminated: beware of job-killing robots

Defenders of the brave new automated world have insisted that there will be new jobs created for servicing robots, ...

Bryan Dean Wright 4:32 PM   With the future value of human labor in doubt, what do we do?

Exploitation of Australia's fast-food staff revealed

Bing Boy franchisees underpaid two foreign workers almost $10,000 in just three months.

Nick Toscano 12:47 PM   Almost half of all fast-food outlets audited by Australia's workplace watchdog are underpaying their staff, and the overwhelming majority violate payroll obligations.

Food peddlers earn $10 per hour

foodora and Deliveroo riders are employed as independent contractors.

Patrick Hatch 10:59 AM   Two disruptive food delivery companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars have been accused of putting bicycle delivery workers on sham contracts.

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Workers at 7-Eleven get almost $10 million in compensation

Adele Ferguson

Adele Ferguson 8:52 AM   Workers at 7-Eleven have received almost $10 million in compensation after the franchise giant set up an "independent" panel following revelations of systemic wage fraud across the franchise network network.

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No need to sack alleged child abusers immediately, Fair Work Commission rules

Schools do not need to fire accused child sex offenders immediately, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Patrick Hatch   Employers, such as schools, are not required to immediately fire staff if they are charged with child sex offences, the industrial umpire has ruled.

Buck should stop at top for big chains like 7-11: Senate inquiry

Underpayment of staff at 7-Eleven franchises is under Senate scrutiny.

Adele Ferguson   The head office operations of large store chain franchises could face greater responsibility for what happens in their stores.

Worker exploitation is a national disgrace

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Adele Ferguson   Billionaire's claims of ignorance ''defy belief' and it's time corporate were held accountable.

Work skills and employability

Employers look for a combination of personal, employability and technical skills in job applicants.

Leah Schmerling   What skills do employers seek and how do you measure up?

Meet the boss: Tyroola founder Zed Klingenberg

At just 26, Zed Klingenberg is maximising both his attitude and his experience to help Tyroola's business grow.

Sue White   A forthright approach to business is paying dividends.

Career at a crossroads

Claire Linton-Evans says you need to know what drives you.

Claire Linton-Evans   Is it time to change lanes or are you looking for a new freeway?

What today's big shots were doing at age 25

At 25, the young real-estate developer was given control of his father's company, Elizabeth Trump & Son, which he later ...

Jacquelyn Smith and Rachel Gillett   Everyone's path to success is different. To illustrate that, here's what 25 highly successful people were doing at age 25.

Credit Suisse slashes 2000 additional jobs

The 2000 job cuts at the Swiss bank follow 4000 announced as recently as January.

Anjuli Davies and Jamie McGeever   Credit Suisse has announced it will lay off thousands more employees from its trading operations.

Womens' salaries well behind men

It's not just Australia that have big pay gaps based on gender.

Nassim Khadem   Australian women earn about 83¢ for every $1 a man earns, according to a new report analysing the gender pay gap.

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ABCC a poor base to build an election on

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull: "Unlawful conduct on building sites around Australia is holding back our economy."

Peter Martin   The Prime Minister uses discredited analysis to exaggerate reasons to reinstate the Australian Building and Construction Commission.

Tax Commissioner hits back at union over breach of good faith complaint

Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan will present staff with a revised pay and conditions deal in coming weeks.

Henry Belot   Tax Commissioner accuses a union of trying to delay a vote on a revised pay deal

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Massage staff docked for 'lacking passion'

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Adele Ferguson   Massage parlours around the country are being accused of systemic wage fraud.

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CSIRO scientist denied yoga payments

Comcare has refused to pay for a CSIRO scientist's Bikram yoga classes.

Henry Belot   A research scientist at the CSIRO has failed to force the government to pay his Bikram yoga bills after sleeping in an awkward position on a flight from Sydney to Geneva for work.

Job applicant foils robbery during interview

Devin Washington, an 18-year-old job applicant, sprung into action when a man inside the restaurant grabbed money from a ...

Standing out among a pool of job applicants is no easy task, but here's one way to ensure you won't be forgotten

Cafe culture proves a challenge for councils

Making sure food is safe is a passion for Foti Beratis's team at Maribyrnong.

Carolyn Rance   A Victorian municipality is setting new standards in regulating food premises.

The power of girls

Teacher Alison Stevens has created an empowerment program for young women.

Kristie Kellahan   There's nothing more important than teaching girls how to be successful women.

Generations X, Y and misled

Man standing on the prow of a boat holding a whaling harpoon, New South Wales, 29 October 1930.

Jonathan Rivett   When it comes to research on the difference between the generations, the stats do lie... because I made them up.

Joy in naturopathy's good news stories

Sharon Johnston's job in naturopathy is informed by personal experience.

Josh Jennings   Finding a fix for lifestyle-related health issues brings job satisfaction for Sharon Johnston.

Can you answer the banned Google interview questions?

How many of these Google interview questions can you answer?

Caroline Moss and Nathan McAlone   Google used to ask far out interview questions, but decided they were too tough. Here are 17 of the curliest ones.

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Anybody with a pulse knows SWOT-SMARTs are not enough

Shift happens. We need to shift our emphasis from having to plan to acquiring the skills of "planmanship".

Jim Bright   Not having a plan is a parliamentary insult second only to having a plan.

Surf's up: Fitzgibbons rides social media wave

Sally Fitzgibbons is taking the discipline and determination she uses as a professional surfer into her entrepreneurial ...

Sue White   With one eye on a world championship and the other on the world of entrepreneurship, surfer Sally Fitzgibbons is busy making waves in and out of the water.

Meet the boss: Festival director Pam Merrigan

National Folk Festival director Pam Merrigan's team is small - until you add in the 1300 volunteers who help to run the ...

Sue White   Putting together a program of more than 200 acts from the 1200 who apply is just one challenge for the festival team.

Ever feel you're repeating yourself?

Time to find a solution to too much repetition. Illustration: Kerrie Leishman

Sue White   If you're looking to trim some repetition from your life, here are some solutions.

7-Eleven still rorting workers, says new CEO

7-Eleven would not reveal how many workers had been underpaid, saying it did not want to prejudice any future legal ...

Mathew Dunckley   The newly appointed chief executive of 7-Eleven believes workers are still being ripped off in some of the embattled chain's stores but has vowed to take action wherever wage fraud is discovered.

7-Eleven's new boss 'delighted'

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Mathew Dunckley   A wages scandal, unhappy franchisees and a brand under siege don't put off new chief executive.