Taxpayers pay $180,000 in public servant's breast reduction battle
Federal government pays nearly $180,000 legal bill in battle to avoid paying $20,000 for public servant's breast reduction.
Workplace Relations
Crown staff reap 'recognition pay' for night, weekend toil
Thousands of hotel and casino employees will start receiving above-inflation pay rises and extra allowances from next year that recognise the sacrifices of working in an around-the-clock workplace.
Scandal in Swimland: School caught underpaying hundreds of instructors
The popular Paul Sadler Swimland has been caught underpaying hundreds of young instructors over six years.
Over-50s can adapt to new jobs and technology: research
Julie Misson, 55, is getting ready to start a new business in the new year developing healthcare apps.
2016 a wake up call on executive pay
Global investment funds say 2016 should serve as a wake-up call for Australian boards on the issue of executive pay, with some company executives paying themselves too well.
How landlords are falling short on keeping office workers happy
It is important to keep tenants happy, particularly when new buildings come on stream in the next few years, according to tenant representatives.
Corrections staff at 'suicide risk' from bullying
Prisons agency faces claims of high risk of suicide and self-harm among current and former staff.
2016: a year in public service almost like no other
Here's to 2016, more different to 2015 than most people realise.
How to handle office relationships in case they go wrong
Almost one in two people end up in a sexual relationship with their workmates, but it may not be the best thing for your career, HR professionals warn.
State government charged over Ravenhall prison riot
Victoria's corrections department has been charged with criminal safety failures over the violent mass riot that rocked the maximum-security Ravenhall prison last year.
Power workers told to 'give ground' for plant's survival
Energy giant AGL has lashed out at union leaders for blocking proposed cost-cutting reforms that are at the centre of a long and bitter stoush.
15 things successful people do over holiday breaks
The holidays are almost here, which means you might be looking forward to some time off from work.
A-G's public servants vote yes, Lloyd claims a year of triumph
When viewed a certain way, most public servants have voted yes, says Public Service Commission
Paid domestic violence leave would have 'modest' impact on the economy
Paid domestic violence leave would fail to disrupt the economy at a cost of $80 million to $120 million per year if extended nationally to the entire workforce, new analysis has found.
'Take full advantage': Public servants urged to take long Christmas break
The public service traditional Christmas shutdown used by bosses to trim employees' leave balances.
How being busy became the new status symbol
The all too common "I'm just so busy" has taken on the feel of an overused humblebrag, a status-symbol in our always-on world. And that's what it is, new research shows.
Why millennials don't take holidays
If you're leaving vacation days on the table this year, you're not alone.
Christmas Day power strike threat: Loy Yang staff vote for action
Workers at Victoria's largest power station will walk off the job on Christmas Day.
What kind of performance review do you want, anyway?
It's hard to tie pay to performance if you don't have performance reviews.
Noodle Box franchisee charged with 'phoenixing'
The operator of a string of Noodle Box restaurants has been charged with fraud after an investigation by the corporate regulator into the illegal practice of phoenix activity.
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.
Nightmare before Christmas for thousands of public service casuals
Nightmare before Christmas for thousands of ATO casuals.
Sometimes it's just better to stay single
A new OECD paper has looked at how tax systems, including Australia's, effectively discriminate against married women.
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.