Today
Female bosses are paid $159k less than men
Female chief executives and heads of business are paid an average of $158,632 less than their male counterparts, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
- Euan Black
Yesterday
‘Stealth sackings’ are the new workplace trend
As companies try to rein in costs and restrict initiatives that do not help profits, workers are wary of being quietly laid off for seemingly minor violations.
- Anjli Raval
Social cohesion hits record lows, support for immigration slumps
The cost of living, high interest rates, the growing wealth gap and concern over migration all contributed to Australians feeling more anxious about life.
- Patrick Durkin
This Month
NAB allegedly withdrew job offer after finding out woman was pregnant
National Australia Bank allegedly withdrew a job offer because it found out that the woman it had offered the role to was pregnant.
- Lucas Baird
- Exclusive
- Gender equality
Paid leave would help menopause super hit: ASFA
Absence of Australian data has led to a failure among employers and governments to understand the financial impacts on women, says a pension industry body.
- Michelle Bowes
The graduate employment boom is over
Akshaya Josy has a master’s degree but can’t find a job in her field. It’s part of a recruitment trend that has started showing up at the big four accounting firms.
- Euan Black
Your standing desk’s probably damaging your health. Here’s an easy fix
Those hours avoiding sitting have their own downsides, increasing people’s likelihood of developing serious circulatory problems.
- Gretchen Reynolds
AI now critical for job hunting success, recruiters say
It is becoming acceptable to use the technology to draft letters and CVs — but not to answer assessments.
- Bethan Staton
Coles orders staff back to the office
Chief executive Leah Weckert says 5000 office workers will soon have to be in the office three days a week to foster collaboration.
- Euan Black
Tracking and decoding corporate jargon
A tracker of our growing list of corporatespeak – and our suggestions for plain-language alternatives. Consider it your jargon dictionary.
- Updated
- Edmund Tadros
- Opinion
- Opinion
Wanted: more bosses on the shop floor
Too many leaders avoid spending time with workers doing the jobs the business depends on. But it can be easy for them to get caught up in the daily crossfire of drama.
- Pilita Clark
Lack of anonymous reporting channels fuels harassment underreporting
Victims of work-related sexual harassment do not have the option of reporting incidents anonymously at more than three in 10 large companies, research shows.
- Euan Black
BoQ plays hardball with staff bonuses to limit redundancy costs
The regional lending major is encouraging so-called natural attrition as it attempts to cut around 400 staff and restructure the business.
- Lucas Baird
Why the Swisse CEO fasts for 19 hours a day
Nick Mann, regional CEO of the parent company that owns Swisse, has stepped up into the role of global group CEO just as the wellness industry is booming.
- Euan Black
Is female-only recruitment discriminatory? Even lawyers are divided
The debate over gender diversity targets was reignited this week when the Australian Financial Review revealed employers had told recruiters not to bother shortlisting men for senior jobs.
- Euan Black
‘Don’t shortlist men’, ASX companies tell recruiters
ASX-listed companies are privately instructing recruiters to shortlist only women for certain senior roles to help meet diversity and inclusion targets.
- Euan Black
October
The horror of sending an email by mistake (and what to do next)
An English radio host has recently experienced what Peter Dutton knows only too well – that sinking feeling when you send a message to exactly the wrong person.
- Kate Wills
- Analysis
- Mining
Inside the contest to succeed Ken MacKenzie at the top of BHP
It has been one of the most coveted prizes in corporate life. The next chairman of the Big Australian will have profound influence on the entire market.
- Patrick Durkin
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
Labor delays small business IR review until after election
The Albanese government has pushed back its long-promised probe into workplace law exemptions, upsetting employers who had been hoping for imminent relief.
- David Marin-Guzman
How white-collar employers are keeping staff happy
White-collar employers are trying to keep restless employees happy by giving them more opportunities to switch jobs internally.
- Euan Black