Apprenticeships can improve mental health
Apprenticeships can provide valuable social support and improve the mental health of young people making the transition from school to work, new research has found.
Workplace Relations
Construction giant facing rare ban from public projects
Australian building giant Hutchinson faces being banned from millions of dollars in government work after it discriminated against a contractor for not having a union agreement.
Five ways to tell you're on the right career path
We spend a large portion of our lives working, so getting clear on where your career is going is critical.
Meet the boss: Seagrass chief Bradley Michael
Leaving an established business and starting from scratch is never easy.
How to avoid a toxic workplace
It's natural to get caught up in the flattery of a job offer and the fantasy of the perfect work environment.
Coles knew more than half its workers were underpaid
Australia's third largest employer, supermarket giant Coles, knew that more than half its workers were paid below legal minimum wages
If capping executive pay isn't the solution, rethinking capitalism is
If our business leaders thought more about people and less about profits, there would be less of a disconnect between what those in the community and the corporate world think.
Mamak fined almost $300,000 for short-changing workers
The operators of a popular Haymarket restaurant have been fined almost $300,000 for paying workers as little as $11 an hour.
SolarCity slashes CEO's pay to $US1
SolarCity, the solar panel company that Elon Musk's Tesla Motors plans to buy, is cutting the salary of its two co-founders to $US1 amid planned layoffs.
Cash orders no compromise on public service pay
Govt orders public service bosses not to compromise with workforces in disputes over pay and conditions.
When the captain is mum
After more than 40 years after the first female pilot was hired, boarding a flight can still feel like stepping into a time capsule. Airlines' failure to accommodate women prompted a female captain from Delta Air Lines to do something dramatic at a union meeting.
Talk less, listen more
An online course for early educators offers new strategies for behaviour management.
Business warns greater rights for casuals could destroy jobs
Giving casual workers an "absolute right" to become permanent after six months will jeopardise tens of thousands of jobs and increase outsourcing, employers have warned.
Magnetic personalities shine through
Charismatic people, perhaps because they are able to get over themselves, tend to be interested in other people.
Moving on up: The companies that narcissists are attracted to
Narcissists prefer to work within a hierarchy where they know they can rise to the top - even if it isn't the best way to manage the business, new research suggests.
Public service union targets Cash
Union's legal bid a 'frivolous stunt', says minister.
Casual hours to count towards redundancy payouts
Periods of regular casual employment will now be counted towards redundancy entitlements as the result of a Fair Work Commission ruling.
Hundreds more jobs to go at Immigration and Border Force
Up to 800 more public servants at Immigration and Border Force face the axe.
High-security hospital staff walk out over violence
Workers at Melbourne's high-security psychiatric hospital have gone on strike after hundreds of attacks from violent patients in recent months have raised safety fears.
All the world's a stage
When it's time to begin curating a big event, a good starting philosophy is assuming that anything is possible.
Heard the one about the new Russian leader?
Stories can provide us with great allegorical wisdom. Sometimes we just need to take care when separating the emblematic from the strictly literal.
Scientist works to protect people from sharks
Aerial surveillance, an app and high-tech barriers are among measures designed to keep people safe.
Good news emerges out of MS diagnosis
Professor George Jelinek was compelled to research MS prevention after his own diagnosis in 1999.
Algae architecture's grand designs
A Sydney scientist's slimy, smelly and sophisticated work with algae is being noticed around the world.
How to navigate office politics with flair
Rather than despair, there are angles to dealing with political workplaces.
'Discriminatory' work-for-the-dole scheme under legal threat
A work-for-the-dole scheme for remote Australia is facing a possible legal challenge.
First big pay boost for underpaid Coles workers
Supermarket giant Coles has been forced to dramatically lift the weekly wages of its online home-delivery drivers after underpaying tens of thousands of workers.
Crown Casino staff march for weekend wages
Australia's biggest casino is heading for industrial strife for the first time in years, as hundreds of gaming and hospitality workers prepare to battle over weekend wages.
Meet the boss: Artbank's Tony Stephens
Investing in art is seen by many as a long-term decision – but what if it need not be?
Australian workers' health suffering, research find
New research reveals Australian workers are putting their jobs before their health and wellbeing.