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Workplace Relations
Coates Hire workers in danger of 'devastating' pay cut
Hundreds of workers at Australia's largest equipment-hire business face a pay cut of up to 40 per cent unless they agree to let the company slash new employees' wages and conditions.
Hundreds of public servants face sack as Immigration outsources visa centres
Call centre outsource plan is a security risk, says public service union.
Age discrimination or a changing workforce?
Age discrimination is real but the changing nature of work is having a bigger impact, writes Caitlin Fitzsimmons.
The jobs that robots will never replace
As technology advances, a fat pay cheque doesn't necessarily guarantee job security.
Unsustainable labour challenges leave Australia's vegetable supplies to rot
A quarter of Australia's vegetable growers are leaving valuable produce to rot because they can't find enough workers to pick and pack it, according to a new report
14 signs that you're underpaid
If you're willing to invest the time and research, you'll be better informed as to whether you should ask for a raise or walk.
Brisbane shelf-stacker has legal win against might of Coles, SDA
A Brisbane night-fill worker has won an important legal battle in a massive underpayment case against the combined might of Coles and one of the largest trade unions in Australia.
Maxed out: should CEO salaries be capped?
Maybe it is time to impose a maximum limit on chief executive pay.
Locked-out workers intensify timber mill feud
The union representing 200 workers who have been shut out of an Australian timber mill is seeking to have the company stripped of its certification as an ethical producer.
No one enjoys a power trip: Your mean boss is secretly miserable
When we talk about someone on a "power trip," the idea behind it is the abuse they're throwing around somehow makes them feel good. Not so, new management research has found.
ATO accused of 'accounting trick' to mask true staff numbers
Up to 20 per cent of the ATO's workforce now non-public servants, union says.
How to know when working from home works for you
It doesn't have to be all or nothing: A smart mix of facetime in the office and working from home can help you enjoy the years your children are young and continue to build your career.
Collateral damage: federal government's tax raid on disabled veterans
This man sacrificed his health in service to his country. Now he says he's about to be repaid with a tax raid on his invalidity benefits.
CFMEU fined for blockading children's hospital project
Australia's largest building union and several high-ranking officials have been collectively fined more than $270,000 for illegally blockading a children's hospital construction project.
Coles, union in bid to thwart wage underpayment case
Coles and the conservative shop assistants' union are teaming up to avoid a repeat of last year's embarrassing legal ruling that found many supermarket workers were being underpaid.
Dump your 'loser' friends, says CEO of multimillion-dollar company
Gary Vaynerchuk knows you probably don't want to hear some of his most-shared advice.
Workers at Sydney sandwich outlets allegedly paid $10 an hour
Operators of the Little Vienna sandwich outlets in Sydney have been fined $87,040 for allegedly exploiting 11 Korean workers who were paid as little as $10 per hour and for using false pay records.
Will the federal budget help young job seekers?
Drug testing, benefit cuts and a drastic shortage of jobs don't add up.
Employers fear foreign worker tax pain
Businesses soon to be hit with new levies for employing foreign visa workers say the changes will be "another barrier" to growth.
KFC fined $100,000 over teen's burns
Fast food chain KFC has been fined more than $100,000 two years after a 16-year-old worker tripped and fell into a vat of hot cooking oil, suffering third-degree burns.
Teacher librarian has a word about reading
Books can be exciting portals to fascinating new worlds.
127 linen workers to lose jobs in Melbourne
Married couples are among the 127 unskilled linen workers who could be retrenched after their employer was sold to Spotless.
Kindness a key professional skill for talented speech pathologist
Building trust that can help clients attain the skills they lack is vital, according to multiskilled Hobart therapist Rosalie Martin.
Benign to five: Why don't we talk about "solidarity" any more?
The idea of communal responsibilities might sound old-fashioned, but it's as current as putting your chewy in the bin or staying under the speed limit.
Feeling safe with work and change important
For those lucky and talented enough, work can provide one of the safest places of all.
Crisis averted: Loy Yang power plant workers ordered to call off strike
Industrial action at one of Victoria's largest power plants won't go ahead after the state government stepped in to stop the strike.
Computer glitch hits super payments of thousands of public servants
Thousands of public servants at large federal department have been affected.
Sound career move into audiology
Helping clients communicate effectively and live their lives more fully is the aim of this audiology practice.
Water safety is a priority in Sydney's Sutherland Shire
Staffers promote safety in pools and at the beach, and swim instructors work to minimise danger.