WorkFOR many teenagers and young adults alike it’s a decision often filled with anxiety, of being weighed down by the pressure of choosing a career path once high school is in the rear view mirror. VET provides an answer.
At WorkLABOR leader Bill Shorten will introduce a bill this morning to stop a Fair Work Commission ruling that cuts penalty rates.
At WorkCOLES is under attack over allegations of ‘appalling’ working conditions after a supermarket manager asked staff to work for pizza instead of money.
At WorkTEEN Chelsea Dann was bombarded with sleazy messages from a potential employer after she posted an advert on a job hunting website.
At WorkA SIMPLE missing comma has cost a dairy company an estimated $13 million, after a judge ruled in favour of grammar nerds everywhere.
At WorkHEARTBROKEN staff say they “tried everything” to recapture an escaped airport security dog, but had to shoot him.
NSWDEPUTY NSW Premier John Barilaro says the state has paid the price for treating Vocational Education and Training as a “second chance pathway” in years gone by.
At WorkA POLITICIAN who blamed Tony Abbott’s comment about her “sex appeal” for damaging her career has revealed the apparently sexist treatment she suffered in the government.
EuropeEMPLOYERS can ban staff from wearing visible religious symbols, the European Union’s top court rules over women wearing Islamic headscarves.
At WorkA WOMAN claimed $20,000 in workers’ compensation for a breast reduction, because sitting at a desk gave her back and neck pain.
At WorkSARAH loved her part time job at Subway and believed she was in line for a promotion — but then she turned 16.
RelationshipsWE MAKE jokes about people having a “spring in their step”, but it turns out this is actually a real thing.
At WorkBOSSES are using these six sneaky tactics to underpay their workers. Here’s how to tell if you’re really being paid enough for your job.
OpinionKidsKATE ELLIS resigned from politics today, illustrating an unbearably painful truth and harsh reality about being a woman.
News LifeIF YOU think gender inequality is a myth, this graph should change your mind. This story goes out to the sceptics.