More public service pay deals rejected
Public servants at ACMA, ABS and IP Australia all say no to deals offered under government's controversial policy.
Workplace Relations
Nightmare before Christmas for thousands of public service casuals
Nightmare before Christmas for thousands of ATO casuals.
What kind of performance review do you want, anyway?
It's hard to tie pay to performance if you don't have performance reviews.
Costly computer system bungle results in TAFE revenue being underestimated by $138 million
TAFE NSW spent more than $10 million to discover it had understated its revenue from skills training by $138 million, the auditor general has reported.
Bunnings manager allegedly bullied after refusing to terminate team members
When Bunnings department manager Bruce Johnson refused to sack members of his team he believed were doing a good job, he was warned his own job was at risk and that a manager known as "the terminator" would replace him.
Most Australians still prefer to shop in a store instead of online: survey
Most Australians still prefer shopping in stores instead of online, according to a new survey.
Phone retailer cops fine for staff underpayment
A mobile phone retail chain has been hit with more than $20,000 in penalties for the exploitation and underpayment of its migrant staff.
$100m payday for $1-an-hour staff with disabilities
Up to 10,000 Australians with intellectual disabilities, who worked for as little as 99 cents an hour, will share in a massive $100 million federal government payout after a landmark discrimination lawsuit.
Victoria's Christmas electricity strike action averted
Workers at Victoria's largest energy plant have agreed to abandon strikes after the Andrews government intervened in a bitter dispute with power giant AGL.
The Dos and Don'ts of Christmas parties
It may be too late already - but here's some tips how your work function doesn't become memorable for all the wrong reasons.
What staff hated most about working at Google
​A job at Google. It's career heaven, right? Wrong, according to these 30 gripes by ex-staff.
'I am sorry this is not a better outcome for all of us': ATO votes no
ATO pay negotiation stalemate set to drag on into 2017.
Toll fined record $1m over worker's death
Shipping giant Toll has been convicted and fined a record $1 million for safety failures after a father-of-three was crushed and killed on Melbourne's wharves.
Convert the 'disbelievers': ASX 200 ends 2016 with 15 boards with no women
The year will end with 15 boards in the ASX 200 with no women on it.
Surgeons use 'sticky tape' to fix surgical instruments
Senior surgeons say they are using "sticky tape" to fix surgical instruments during operations because of shortages of staff.
The new cash bonus for workers that could harm your health
Donald Trump's reluctance to take time off could be his most relatable quality – Australians have accrued 134 million days' of untaken annual leave.
Minutes from retirement, he blasted his bosses in a company-wide email
After 35 years on the job, Michael Stuban was minutes away from retiring from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
Employer groups warn against underpayment and an uneven playing field
Peak employer groups have warned business owners against systematic underpayment of workers because it is creating an uneven playing field for those paying lawful wage rates.
Open Australia to workers from the Pacific, says Lowy Institute
The Lowy Institute has proposed opening Australia to workers from Pacific nations including Fiji, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands as a way of easing some of the shortages predicted as a result of changes to the backpacker tax and as a way of helping workers from those nations far more powerfully than could foreign aid.
When will you be too old for your job?
From a financial perspective, working into your 70s or 80s can be a great idea. It's also completely unrealistic for many workers.
The great student swindle: how young people are being ripped off
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.
Knowing they're being exploited, young workers feel powerless to speak up
Deep down, Cal Stanley knew he was being ripped off.
Politicians' staff yes-vote challenged as Centrelink strikes again
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.
The biggest office complaint is about temperature, survey shows
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.
'Train crash' APVMA already struggling with workload
'Barnaby's feathering his own nest.'
21 signs it's time to quit your job
If you can't remember the last good day you've had at work, it might be time to seriously consider quitting.
The end-of-year party survival guide
One of the world's great end-of-year traditions has returned, triumphant and more inspiring than ever before.
A forensic approach to puzzles
Jessica Booth aims to make a real-world difference through science.
Battle lines drawn at ATO after Defence defeated
Tax Office workers prepare to vote in the wake of third Defence no-vote.
'Her role on the project was just to be an ornament'
"He effectively told her her role on the project was just to be an ornament."