Yesterday
Hedge fund boss Odey banned from working for ‘lack of integrity’
The UK regulator’s decision could mark the closing chapter in the stunning downfall of one of Britain’s most high-profile investment managers.
Ex-Rio Indigenous affairs boss’ next job blows up
Corporate affairs consultancy Brad Haynes is finding it as difficult to keep staff as it is to find Australian clients, it seems.
WFH means far less pay. Workers such as David are fine with that
New research shows people who work from home earned almost 6 per cent less a year than their office-based peers, but the trade-off for David Phung is more time with his kids.
A decades-long rap sheet of deceit blows open Slater and Gordon probe
The woman whose first name matches metadata in the rogue salary and performance spreadsheet that erupted into a crisis at the law firm is a convicted fraudster.
This Month
Zuckerberg ‘lied’ to Senate, Sandberg asked me to bed, says author
A former Facebook executive has written an insider account of a company that she says was run by status-hungry and self-absorbed leaders.
Why ‘sofa socialising’ is the new going out
Even though pandemic restrictions are over, many people are embracing the joy of staying home and being antisocial.
Ticketek owner TEG mired in workplace allegations amid CEO reshuffle
A senior lawyer at TEG distributed a 23-page letter alleging serious workplace problems where managers humiliated and overworked staff before quitting.
Memo to Hugh Marks: DOGE-like efficiency’s the fix for ABC’s news bias
The new managing director forcing the newsroom to operate as productively as commercial rivals would lead to more stories, more views and more angles.
TEG executive search comes amid ‘toxic’ culture at ticketing giant
Former employees said members of TEG’s senior management had created an environment of fear – bullying staff and displaying volatile temper.
Send workers back to the office, urges lord mayor
Shoppers, diners and pedestrians throng the CBD, but not enough workers are checking into offices. That’s a problem for the city’s economy, says Nick Reece.
Coalition’s Jane Hume was once a flexible work cheerleader
It’s not even three years since the senator was once citing flexible work as core to women’s economic security.
If only the WGEA gender agency matched its ideals with action
Have an industry-beating gender pay gap or male-heavy leadership team? WGEA might have some work for you.
February
Slaters staff (CEO included) shared rogue email 300 times in an hour
In an emergency meeting, Slater and Gordon chief executive Dina Tutungi said allegations in a rogue email were “rubbish” and her wage was exaggerated by a “shitload”.
Second Slater and Gordon HR manager sues firm
Former payroll manager Bridgett Maddox is suing Slater and Gordon and alleges she was sacked after reporting a decade-long underpayment.
Here’s what the latest gender pay data can tell you about your workplace
Evidence shows that improved gender equality leads to improved productivity and profitability and the ability to access broader pools of talent.
Slater insiders say only a few could have accessed leaked payroll data
Insiders say the spreadsheet that detailed the pay of the law firm’s entire workforce could only have been generated by a small number of staff and accessed by a few senior executives.
‘Lifting’ becomes ‘levelling’: Companies reframe DEI amid Trump upheaval
The president’s campaign to stamp out diversity policies is spurring businesses to recalibrate how to ensure equal opportunity within their ranks.
Slater and Gordon and Fair Work Commission strengthen ties
The path from plaintiff law firms to the FWC is a well-trodden one, and the chief executive’s partner is no exception.
Who’s afraid of the big, bad sabbatical?
This leave policy is a deeply misunderstood corporate benefit. Once largely confined to academia, it is still a luxury in many countries, yet also more prevalent than imagined.
Slater and Gordon mass email scandal is lawyer against lawyer
A law firm should know better than to sweep away something 900-plus lawyers are talking about.