Ashleigh Mounser took to Facebook to vent about being offered as little as $10 per hour to work in a takeaway food shop. Asking if anyone else had experienced similar treatment, she was was overwhelmed by complaints from 67 young workers within days of her original posting.
Deep down, Cal Stanley knew he was being ripped off.
The union has cried foul over the ballot of nearly 2000 workers in the office of federal politicians, alleging that many were unfairly denied the right to vote.
All office workers have their pet hates, whether it's that annoying colleague munching away loudly at their desk, or the lack of privacy in an open-plan space.
'Barnaby's feathering his own nest.'
If you can't remember the last good day you've had at work, it might be time to seriously consider quitting.
One of the world's great end-of-year traditions has returned, triumphant and more inspiring than ever before.
Jessica Booth aims to make a real-world difference through science.
Tax Office workers prepare to vote in the wake of third Defence no-vote.
"He effectively told her her role on the project was just to be an ornament."
1260-day wage freeze for Barrier Reef public servants before EA consigned to a watery grave.
A store with no workers is a concern for us all.
The Federal Government has been accused of under-investing in early childhood education at the same time Australian school children fall two years behind children in other comparable countries.Â
Encouraging students to undertake their own applied research sets them up for success.
Women and men are not always supported in their desire for work flexibility. There's stigmas, and much resistance.
An Australian IT student's research into what his fellow engineers are being offered by Silicon Valley is illuminating.
Acusations of 'hypocrisy' and 'unfairness as more federal high-earners get pay rises of up to $26,000.
The number of incoming female chief executives in Australia remains low and has stagnated over the past year, according to a report examining tenure and makeup of CEOs by PwC.
All public schools around the state will provide minimal supervision for students when teachers take industrial action on Thursday morning over pay and conditions.
Nina Dillon Britton was a confident young student until she was undermined by her male peers. A survey of 22,000 young Australians shows her experience is not isolated.
A look at Australia's 50 highest paid jobs highlights a huge gender pay gap.
It was only when a customer spat in his face that Jack Burrows found himself struggling to deliver service with a smile.
Close to a third of Australian workers are missing out on $3.6 billion a year in superannuation entitlements and many do not even realise they are being underpaid, a new report reveals.
The Public Service Commissioner wants to remove red tape from staff management. What's this mean?
A more fundamental reflection might be to look more closely not at what we want to achieve, but rather why we want it.
Despite some legal protections to guard against it, overwork affects too many Australians.
Whether you are interviewing for the first or fifth time, or you haven't interviewed for a position in some time, there are a number of things to remember to be sure you nail your next interview.
The proportion of IT professionals from India granted 457 visas and put on base salaries of $53,900 or less has tripled under the Coalition government.
Public service bosses get second opinion. But not the one they wanted.
The Victorian government has launched an emergency intervention to stop a workers' strike at Esso that could threaten the state's gas and energy supply.
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