Business
Workplace
Opinion
Flexible working
Who’s going to win the return-to-office tug of war?
There’s a colossal battle happening right now in many workplaces across the country, pitting WFH employees against their office-obsessed bosses.
- by Tim Duggan
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Opinion
Media & marketing
The end of men like Darren Wick is coming. Here’s how I know
The end of such men is coming through legislation. And it’s accelerating because of the alleged behaviour of men like Wick.
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
Discrimination
No, you can’t wear a tail to work and expect to keep your job
What you do on the weekend is entirely your own business, but as an employment lawyer, I can assure you that you cannot dress as a furry at work and expect legal protection.
- by Paul O'Halloran
Country Road calls in investigators amid harassment, bullying complaints
The fashion retailer has launched an independent investigation after staff said it did not adequately handle their sexual harassment and bullying complaints.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Opinion
Work therapy
Is workplace abuse more prevalent than I realised?
There’s a desire in our society to believe most companies exist on a reasonably narrow spectrum with nothing radical at the extremes. But that’s a myth.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Two minutes with: A funeral celebrant who makes the most out of life
Funeral celebrant Kate Morgan says her job is a constant reminder that life is short.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Productivity
Why ‘green dot’-obsessed managers are ruining remote work
Workers once hid behind pot plants and pillars to avoid their bosses’ roving eyes. These days, the ever-present “green dot” is making it much harder.
- by Jim Bright
Two minutes with: A Quitline counsellor helping smokers find their ‘aha moment’
Quitline counsellor Ciza Dion says it can be hard talking to clients over the phone, but helping someone to break an addiction makes it all worthwhile.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Work/life balance
Struggle to switch off? Here’s how to (actually) leave work at work
Shutting off your work brain and shifting into relaxation mode is easier said than done, but it’s important to use strategies to help you leave work at work.
- by Téa Angelos
Opinion
Work therapy
I was overlooked for the perfect internal role. Should I move on?
Being passed over for a promotion you expected to get can feel like a death knell, but there might be a hidden reason why it happened.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Meet the company therapist who helps people take fewer meetings
Organisational therapist Sharon Darmody says a lot of the things she does today couldn’t have been done in businesses 10 years ago.
- by Sue White