This Month
Start-up staff trade traditional public holidays for any day off
At Roller, staff have been clocking in to work on some official holidays in exchange for a day off for Lunar New Year, Diwali, or even their birthday.
No work beyond 1pm on Fridays for this loose kid
There’s no Friday afternoon slouches at LSKD, because everyone has left the office by 1pm.
Intrepid hands out week-long global holidays
The travel group’s growing workforce get a free trip a year and an extra week off so they can holiday on what would normally be company time.
Cliniko’s 30-hour week a key to its success
The perk means the practice management software company gets ‘really quality hours’ from its team worldwide.
How intelligence and autonomy have given Updoc a recipe for success
The telehealth platform, winner in the Government, Education, Not-for-profit and Health category, has a flexible employee policy in terms of work from home arrangements.
Forget perks and benefits. This is what employees really care about
The things that make a workplace great haven’t really changed that much. The Financial Review BOSS Best Places to Work awards reveal what they are.
Why 1600 grads want to work at Neu
A flatter structure and a focus on culture has put Neu Capital among this year’s Financial Review BOSS Best Places to Work finalists for financial services.
Cultural transformation gives ISPT workers a purpose
The corporate property fund encourages employees to integrate their work commitments into their life, offering greater flexibility.
Loan Market Group in talent ‘sweet spot’
The winner of the Financial Services category has seen new staff attracted to its ‘scale, stability and entrepreneurial vibe’.
Front-footed training a competitive advantage in the trades
Springers Solar is a finalist in the Manufacturing, Consumer Goods and Utilities category for its in-house career development program for apprentices.
New forum for women in facilities builds connections
Female-friendly group environment helps business relationships form naturally, without any hard sell required.
Snack-pack mental health makes staff happy
Near-perfect employee engagement scores and staff who have enhanced skills to manage their mental health fluctuations has proven a winning combination for Fujifilm Australia.
Non-gendered approach to reproductive leave counters unconscious bias
A ‘paradigm-shifting moment’ led Profusion Group to offer health and wellbeing days that go beyond traditional ideas.
I found purpose in my job once I tried this
Professional services firm HPX runs an employee incentive program encouraging staff to learn new skills and do an activity outside their comfort zone.
How the Japanese concept of Ikigai helped engage a workplace
Kearney has earned a spot as a finalist in the Consulting category, for encouraging staff to find a reason for being or a purpose in life.
Meaningful work is what matters most
Employees are happiest when they feel what they do has purpose and impact – and this helps organisations thrive.
Beyond perks and pay: The expanding role of work in a volatile world
In rapidly changing times, successful organisations will be intentional, strategic and courageous in making difficult yet necessary choices.
How a company-wide cook-off boosted this ad agency’s team culture
Creative agency Akcelo concocted an unorthodox – and delicious – way to bring its staff together once every month or so.
Why AirTrunk gave staff a trip to Bali, plus $1000
The data centre operator gave staff money to donate to partner charities from the innovative social impact fund.
This firm gave staff 48 extra days off each year and business boomed
A small advertising agency in Melbourne pays its staff the same wage for 32 hours of work each week.