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Google employees walk out to protest treatment of women

Google employees walk out to protest treatment of women

Hundreds of Google staff protested the internet company's lenient treatment of executives accused of sexual misconduct.

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'I made sure I never broke in front of him': Bosses who bully workers and make them cry
Harassment

'I made sure I never broke in front of him': Bosses who bully workers and make them cry

Jane's boss would put his Coke bottle in his out tray for her to put in the bin right behind him.

  • by Anna Patty
'How about a series on killing vegans, one by one': magazine editor loses job after email
Media & marketing

'How about a series on killing vegans, one by one': magazine editor loses job after email

When TV personality and magazine editor William Sitwell was pitched a story by a freelance writer, he sent a 'joke' reply. Now he is out of a job.

  • by Lindsay Bever
Eye on the prize
Careers

Eye on the prize

Keen to climb the ladder? It can pay to have a plan.

  • by Sue White
Fears that children will run in to abusers if departments' offices joined
Child safety

Fears that children will run in to abusers if departments' offices joined

Child protection workers fear their clients will be at risk of crossing paths with their abusers under a plan to co-locate their offices with public housing services.

  • by Anna Patty
Chip my worklife
Careers

Chip my worklife

Workplace microchipping is a reality, but future employers will need to tread carefully, writes Karla Dondio.

  • by Karla Dondio
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Greg's job hunt could be a sign that 'ageism' is slowly dying out

Greg's job hunt could be a sign that 'ageism' is slowly dying out

At 57, Greg Van Leer was not confident applying for a new job in the finance industry with a resume that was 'lengthy'.

  • by Anna Patty
Can changing leaders actually improve organisational performance?
Opinion
Careers

Can changing leaders actually improve organisational performance?

Leaders don’t last, and all but a very few leadership reigns end in failure.

  • by Jim Bright
We don't job hop as much as we think we do
Analysis
Employment

We don't job hop as much as we think we do

Australians are increasingly staying with the same employer for longer, and it's partly due to the rise of women in the workforce.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Penalty rate cut decision looms for club workers
Industrial relations

Penalty rate cut decision looms for club workers

As the industrial umpire weighs a push to cut entitlements Labor has vowed to reverse the decision.

  • by Anna Patty
School principal Diane Robertson sits at the head of the class
Education

School principal Diane Robertson sits at the head of the class

An outstanding leader is honoured for her dedication, writes Kristie Kellahan.

  • by Kristie Kellahan