AECOM trials 12 weeks annual leave scheme for working parents
Engineering firm AECOM will begin piloting a new program that gives employees 12 weeks annual leave.
Workplace Relations
Woolworths faces wave of strikes
Supermarket giant Woolworths faces widespread industrial strife with as many as 2000 workers to potentially go on strike in the coming weeks over pay and job security.
7-Eleven blames franchise code for tying its hands
7-Eleven has blamed two industry codes for standing in the way of its ability to terminate agreements with franchisees that underpay workers.
Five young job seekers competing for every entry-level job
Since leaving school in year 11, Zak Pawliw, 21, has been studying website design at TAFE and is facing tough competition in trying to get his first job.
Labor vows to crack down on sham collective wage deals
Sham industrial arrangements that involve a handful of employees being asked to sign a "collective" agreement on wages and conditions on behalf of hundreds of other employees could be outlawed by Labor.
Beating the IT skills shortage
When there are not enough people to fill the jobs, some smart thinking is required.
Amazon studio boss resigns over harassment scandal
Roy Price resigned as the head of Amazon's movie and TV studio after a producer detailed her allegations of sexual harassment in a news report.
On copywriting, cakes and overpromising creative agencies
For creative agencies, sometimes it’s best to make realistic, even modest, pitches for business, and leave plenty of creative juice in reserve for when the real work begins.
Lesson one: How to change the world
Small changes add up to big life lessons at this school.
The best of both worlds
The number of women in the police force keeps growing.
What the Lisa Wilkinson story says about equal pay for equal work
There are always excuses to explain away a pay gap.
Weinstein case shines light on witness apathy
What we see all too often is bystander apathy writ large. The phenomenon of others choosing not to get involved. Not to report. Not to come to the aid of the victims.
White men rule the business world. They still feel left out at work
More than a third of Americans in a national survey said they thought the heightened focus on diversity at work had overlooked white men, according to EY.
Instructor loves sharing the joy of fitness
Fitness instructor uses her personal story to help others.
Executive mentors wanted. Only millennials need apply
Reverse mentoring programs are helping older executives get "hip with what the kids are doing these days".
Why personal brand is central to professional success
There are some basics steps anyone can take to improve their branding.
Cost cutting and understaffing of aged care homes leads to rationing and neglect
"Sometimes they are given food and they ask me 'what is it?', and I say 'I have no idea'."
Office jetlag: Starting work at 8am ruined my health
The alarm's snooze button is your best friend, and you're tired every day, all day? One more hour of sleep could make all the difference.
Bank bonuses may be further reined in APRA warns
Company boards and executives may soon face even tougher requirements from the regulator over million-dollar bonuses being dished out in the banking and financial services industry, the regulator has warned.
Ready to lead? The perils of being promoted too early
When managers favour younger workers who do not challenge them, that's not leadership but a cop-out.
Cancer and work: A compatible duo?
Working after a cancer diagnosis can be a way of deriving meaning throughout a period when meaning and purpose are themselves being questioned.
Sinking teeth into oral health research
Writing grant and ethics applications, collecting data, and contributing to academic papers is all part of the process.
Leadership on and off the field
Lessons learned on the football field have a place in the classroom.
Federal Court upholds move to cut penalty rates
The Fair Work Commission's controversial decision to reduce Sunday and public holiday penalty rates has survived a Federal Court challenge in which unions argued the people most affected could least afford a pay cut.
What your preferred Microsoft font says about you
A person’s choice of easily transferable body copy typeface is nothing less than a window into his soul.
How do you know that you are losing it?
Confusion and fear can develop with the growing realisation that we are struggling with work that previously we were able to complete with little difficulty.
You're never too old to be an apprentice
With Australian's living and working longer, and experiencing an average of five different careers changes over a lifetime, on the job training in internships and apprenticeships, is no longer just for the young.
ANSTO stops women taking lower-paid jobs
"The important thing is for women to be taken seriously," says CEO.
High-stakes hearing with the lot looms for Domino's
Pizza giant Domino's Enterprises, its network of franchisees, unions and thousands of workers will be itching for the outcome of a Fair Work Commission hearing that relates to more than 26 applications by two unions to terminate various enterprise agreements.
New generation chalks up revival of a traditional game
It's not surprising George Taylor followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, to become the third generation of his family to run Alcocks.