A woman is likely to head ACTU for the first time
A woman is likely to head the peak national unions' organisation for the first time in its history.
Workplace Relations
Opal data reveals just how many people took a sickie
If a sharp fall in the use of trains, buses and ferries last Friday is any guide, Sydneysiders scored a four-day weekend en masse last week through fair or foul means.
'Worst I've ever seen': Unions slam Coca-Cola's approach to workforce
Coca-Cola could find itself at the centre of a CUB-style union campaign as workers in south-west Brisbane fight to hold on to their existing wages and conditions.
Bakers Delight caves to pressure and scraps 'unfair' agreement
Hundreds of Bakers Delight workers will receive large pay rises from Thursday, after the national bakery chain succumbed to pressure to dump an outdated wage deal and lift weekend penalty rates.
13 signs you are about to get fired
Getting fired is often a pretty awful, humiliating experience. In some cases, the dismissal looms on the horizon for some time before it happens. Other times, it strikes as fast as a lightning bolt.
'I'm not going to get this money anywhere else': Toyota names date for Altona closure
Toyota has announced plans to close its Altona plant on October 3, a move which will cost the jobs of 2600 workers.
12 subtle signs that your coworkers hate you
It's good to make friends in the office. It's also smart to figure out which coworkers aren't too crazy about you.
Banned asbestos is slipping past customs officials: inquiry
Banned asbestos and other dangerous building products are slipping through Australian border protections, a senate inquiry has heard.
Shane was told by Centrelink staff he didn't need to worry, then came the debt letter
Letters of angst fear and frustration have been streaming in to the Member for Fenner's office as Canberrans call for help with Centrelink robo-debt woes.
24 things that surprise expats working in Oz
Australians have a unique set of business etiquette rules in comparison with other business cultures.
Child support system the latest govt tech-wreck
Department got $104 million to replace creaking system. Four years later, it's still there.
Meet the boss: Filmmaker Genevieve Clay-Smith
When Genevieve Clay-Smith went to university to study filmmaking, she assumed her career would take a traditional path.
Are algorithms firing the wrong people?
Research from the University of Sydney Business School is challenging the wisdom of using data analytics to measure and even predict workplace performance.
Sick as: What it's like to be genuinely ill the day after Australia Day
My name is Liam Mannix, and I'm genuinely sick on the day after Australia Day.
Special constable of sexual conquests and penis piercings
A special constable's sacking was upheld after he mock "dry humped" a colleague while she was on the phone, talked about metal piercings on his penis and boasted of sexual conquests.
Former Woolworths employee to receive $650K for work injuries
A former supermarket employee will be paid more than $600,000 as a result of injuries heÂ
'Complicit': Govt body accused of running propaganda campaign
A senior executive of a major construction company has strongly criticised the Master Builders Association and the Fair Work Building Commission for running a propaganda campaign to portray the industry as corrupt and to promote the Federal Government's political agenda.
Support roles a springboard to many professional positions
Administrative support roles are vital to the smooth running of organisations large and small.
Practical experience reaps rewards for student nurses
Nursing placements are consolidating nursing career aspirations.
Starting from the ground up
Few principals ever have the opportunity to open a new school.
Beating the post-holiday blues
Wish you were still at the beach? Here's how to ease back into the work zone.
Helping bosses be better at their jobs
We all talk endlessly about bad bosses, but what makes a good one?
Robo debt: Union hands out Centrelink staff protest pamphlets
Centrelink public servants have stepped up their internal resistance to the welfare agency's controversial "robo-debt" program.
What we can all learn from a show-and-tell story circa 1989
We can glean some important storytelling lessons from the outrageous fabrication of a six-year-old boy in the late 1980s.
How your nest egg drops by thousands due to unpaid super
Australians who have been underpaid their super entitlements have balances that are almost $20,000 or about 50 per cent lower, new research Industry Super Australia shows.
Australia Day celebrated with long weekend sickie
Employer groups fear many workers will take a sickie on Friday as part of the new Australia Day tradition to celebrate with a four-day long weekend.
'Get a job or make a job': Sarah is the face of the modern workforce
Workers are increasingly multi-skilled, meaning "people can bring their whole selves to work in a way they haven't been able to before".
Centrelink's violence data 'dodgy'
Centrelink public servants in the danger zone, bosses missing in action, union claims
Lighting a candle to a new path
It is not easy forging a career in a regional or rural area and many young people feel compelled to move to larger towns or cities in search of work.
Counselling session left me psychologically damaged, says public servant
Tribunal rejects allegations against Director of Public Prosecutions.