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Gen Z’s confessional style fuels generational divide on LinkedIn
The younger generation sees LinkedIn more like the original Facebook. How far is too far on LinkedIn?
- by Charlie Wells
Latest
Opinion
Workplace culture
When do companies fall apart? When they stop being curious
Creating company culture is an unpredictable process. Coming up with a few empty core values and putting up posters in the lunchroom will not cut it.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Work therapy
Why did my colleague pretend they’d never met me before?
While these situations can be commonplace, it doesn’t make them any easier to deal with, and can leave you feeling uncertain and anxious.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Workplace culture
Is the right-to-disconnect the start of a workplace revolution?
The newly introduced legislation is not going to alter how we work overnight, but it might just be the start of a revolution.
- by Tim Duggan
Editorial
Editorial
The CFMEU’s taking it to the streets is protecting corrupted turf
The CFMEU is delusional in claiming the rallies around Australia are about solidarity.
- The Herald's View
Right to disconnect: Who’s responsible for limiting out-of-hours contact?
Laws allowing workers to ignore messages outside working hours came into effect on Monday, but what if your employer keeps contacting you after your shift?
- by Penry Buckley
Opinion
Flexible working
The most disturbing part of the right to disconnect law is still to come
Employers cannot afford to ignore the right to disconnect because their savvy employees, especially those who are unionised, definitely won’t.
- by Natasha Hawker
Opinion
Flexible working
The 9 to 5 is back! Time to put the phone on silent
Employers have been the big winners from ‘availability creep’. The right to disconnect simply recalibrates the workplace balance.
- by Fiona Macdonald
Analysis
Side hustle
Lost your job? Maybe it’s time to re-invent yourself
The jobs market can feel turbulent, so it might be time to turn a long-held passion job into a money-spinner.
- by Emily Chantiri
Opinion
Careers
Our jobs aren’t a horse race, so stop trying to pick a winner
If we knew the results ahead of time, it’d be easy to pick the perfect career. But backing a winner with no experience is almost impossible.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Work therapy
My colleagues keep calling in sick and it’s wearing me out. What can I do?
Absenteeism, especially in public health roles, can result in extra workload for those who are still on deck.
- by Jonathan Rivett