Call to end ‘outdated’ long service leave
An Australian workplace coach believes the concept of long service leave should be scrapped because it’s “outdated”.
Employment
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Violent clashes at largest iPhone factory
Workers have clashed with security as violent protests broke out over pay and Covid restrictions at Foxconn’s iPhone factory in central China.
Bunnings, Kmart caught up in sinister scam
Two iconic Aussie retailers have been embroiled in a fake job scandal as scammers prey on desperate jobseekers.
Bezos to sack 10,000 Amazon staff
Jeff Bezos made an announcement about his $185 billion fortune hours before rumours emerged that 10,000 workers were about to lose their jobs.
Trillion-dollar company’s Aussie bombshell
A new player is shaking up the Australian superannuation space claiming to offer a low-cost service – but some have been quick to point out a massive flaw.
Huge time bomb Australia is facing
Australia is facing a ticking time bomb, with a warning we need to make big changes – and quickly – if we want to move forward as a nation.
Finally, an affordable family home in Sydney’s east?
Buyers rejoice! This four-bedroom ‘picture-perfect’ home in the eastern suburbs comes with a relatively affordable price guide.
‘I’m way too pretty to work’
An American TikTok user with more than 10 million likes recently took to the video sharing app to say she is too pretty to work.
Heartbreaking post exposes sad truth
No longer able to physically do his former job, this 24-year-old Sydney man’s plight shows the silent struggle facing many cancer patients.
Company launches 4-day work week in Aus
A multinational has become the latest company to take the leap to a four-day work week as it starts a 12-month trial in Australia.
Surprise truth about quiet quitting exposed
Australian workers who embrace the “quiet quitting” trend may not realise this surprising impact of their actions, an Australian expert says.
Biggest risk to Aussies with mortgages
As the cost of living continues to skyrocket, Australians need a huge pay rise to keep up amid warnings homeowners are going to be particularly hard hit.
‘You’re wrong’: Gen Z’s new work demand
Generation Z and Millennials have new work demands – and this time they’re coming for the middle managers.
Man fed up with $150k finance job, quits
Burnt out Aussies are quitting their high-paying jobs, sick of long hours and bad management, as they embrace the Great Resignation.
Huge irony in who works from home
Data has revealed which suburbs across Australia have the highest rates of people working from home and there’s a huge irony in it.
‘Pathetic’ contract raises eyebrows
A Sydney local has shared a bizarre employment contract entirely devoid of professional templating and branding.
The Project host’s WFH rant divides nation
Hamish Macdonald has divided viewers after saying he believed continued working-from-home arrangements was “diminishing the value” of work.
Weird reason woman lost six-figure job
A Victorian woman was “aggressively” pursued to join a new company, but when she was due to start, things went horribly wrong.
Staggering payday for public servants
Australia’s richest public servants are now earning close to $1 million a year in salary and benefits – double what the PM takes home.
‘Weirdest call’: Higgins grilled on secret tapes
Brittany Higgins secretly recorded a phone conversation with then-employment Minister Michaelia Cash in the days after her resignation.
‘Fire them’: Sickening sight rocks America
America has watched with horror over an NFL star’s troubling scene. There are calls for heads to roll. WARNING: Distressing content.
Why your wages should be going up
New data shows that skill shortages are forcing some businesses to increase wages, and workers in one industry have done better than the rest.
Jobs graph reveals worrying housing sign
New employment data has exposed a worrying sign about housing shortages in areas across Australia.
How woman increased salary by $194k
A woman whose salary jumped from $41,000 to $235,000 in just four years has revealed the ways she made the massive wage increase happen.
‘Disturbing’ pressure hitting Aussie economy
The extraordinary impact of economic “challenges” affecting the country is ramping up as the “pain threshold” grows. But the worst is yet to come.
How to score more money and work less
How does a higher salary, bigger bonuses, flexible hours and a nine-day fortnight sound? It’s all within reach.
20yo makes $1m after ‘quiet quitting’ school
At the age of 16, Wil Massara decided it was time to “quiet quit” high school and focus on building his new company. Now he is set to rake in $1 million in revenue.
Why Aussies have to work multiple jobs
Australian workers who have arrived in Canberra for a major event are pushing for one big change to help lift their wages.
Tax cuts for ‘wealthy’ Aussies slammed
The Government is under fire for continuing to support tax cuts for the rich and “billionaires” and is being accused of turbocharging “inequality”.
Terrifying prediction for mortgage payers
Interest rates will rise, that’s a given. But when will they stop rising and what will Aussie mortgage payments be?
’Eye-watering’ rent increases causing crisis
It’s no secret that rents have been skyrocketing across the country leaving many in desperate situations, but it’s also contributing to another crisis.
New way people will be ‘quiet quitting’
The “quiet quitting” trend has gained momentum around the world and it’s going to have a huge influence on the future of work.
Boss threatens worker after ‘quiet quitting’
A tech worker was regularly putting in 50-plus-hour weeks for his employer, but since rejecting the crazy workload he has been singled out by his boss.
Radical proposal to solve major problem
The president of Australia’s peak union body is open to a radical proposal to solve a major problem affecting certain workers.
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Manager’s text that made barista quit
A Starbucks barista has shared the text message she received from her boss which made her hand in her notice immediately.
Most common job with the best pay in Aus
New data has revealed not only the 20 best paid jobs in Australia but also the wages of the 20 most common jobs – and there are huge disparities.
Miner claims she was ’pissed on’ by colleague
Details have emerged of women being sexually harassed in the mining industry, and men who witness it doing nothing.
Why young star athletes need Plan A, B and C
As talent identification in sport targets younger Aussie kids, experts and former pro athletes agree that junior development programs should include educational building blocks for Plan B
Surprising origin of insane office trend
Aussies are jumping on board a new trend to “quit” their jobs but still get paid – but the origin of the movement may come as a surprise.
‘Radical’ change Aussie workers demand
Australian workers are making demands and there’s one “radical” thing at the top of their list. And if bosses want “hot talent” they will need to submit.
Worrying graph shows Australia is screwed
The glory years for Australia look set to be over as one “enemy” takes hold. And the Albanese Government might just be making it worse.
Three words reveal Aussie jobs chasm
Seek has revealed the number one thing Australian jobseekers are searching for – while job ads suggest employers are reluctant to give it.
Beautician becomes real life Charlie’s Angel
When the pandemic affected her beauty therapy business, one NSW woman put down the mascara and picked up a magnifying glass to join the PI world.
BHP reveals staggering scale of problem
The largest company in Australia has dropped a bombshell at a Melbourne event, revealing the scale of a problem that is hurting everyone.
Military scientist’s X-rated employment scam
A US military scientist allegedly tricked a contractor into hiring a sex worker – who then went on to service other scientists at the Air Force base.
Damning detail in Australia’s price spike
What is actually driving inflation in Australia? New research has revealed a shocking finding.
Big change in Aussie jobless rate
Australia has recorded an unemployment rate not seen since 1974, with the surprise figures well outside market expectations.
‘Disgraceful’ way company lost 50% of staff
An Aussie small business owner has lost half her employees in the space of a few months, describing the situation as “heartbreaking”.
Millions of Aussies set for huge tax cuts
There are huge tax cuts coming and one group of Australians will be biggest winners. Here’s everything you need to know.
New details on Centrelink ‘Hunger Games’
A major shake-up to Centrelink is set to come into force by July 1, but the new minister has flagged some further changes.
The Aussies with the most super revealed
There’s a big difference between Australians’ super pots with one area having more than double the national average.
$100k jobs with $10k sign-on bonus
As competition for staff to fill thousands of jobs across Australia gets fierce, one industry is offering salaries far above the rest.
Top Aussie companies for access and inclusion
The inaugural Disability Confidence Awards has celebrated organisations improving employment opportunities for Australians. See who makes the list.
’Very silent’: Issue Labor won’t talk about
Employment Minister Tony Burke says Labor has deliberately chosen to remain “silent” on one issue affecting workers’ wages.
Calls to force companies to stop secrecy
There’s a key issue when it comes to salaries in Australia – and now momentum is building for employers to come clean on what’s happening inside their business.
Unexpected detail in new Woolies stores
Woolworths has announced a new feature in their stores – but some might find it difficult to spot.
Sector where staff are losing out on thousands
A major union is taking a catering business to court over a refusal to pay their staff on the same employment award as other workers in the industry.
This Aussie job has had a huge wage increase
With record-low unemployment, record-high inflation and a cost of living crisis, these are the jobs that will get you a fatter pay packet.
Outrage as word ‘bald’ is ruled harassment
TV host Piers Morgan has blasted a UK employment tribunal that ruled the use of the word ‘bald’ to describe a man was a form of sexual harassment.
Uni degree that scores you $350k salary
It’s never been a better time to be a job hunter with record levels of available roles. And there’s one industry that’s offering eye-watering salaries.
Shameful secret behind this photo
It looks like a happy snap of a perfect family – but Sydney mum Anna McFarlane says it hides a cold hard truth Australia should be ashamed of.
What Aussies are hiding from their workplaces
A large number of Aussies are keeping a secret from their boss and colleagues – and the pandemic has only made things worse.
Sydney suburbs where one in 10 are jobless
Despite Australia’s national unemployment rate being a rosy 4 per cent, some parts of our major cities are doing it much tougher, new data shows.
Stat reveals ‘Great Resignation’ not slowing
More than half of under-35s say they would quit work if their job stops them “enjoying life”, as the Great Resignation shows no signs of slowing.
’Not brave’: Aussie workers’ big fail
Aussies are making one huge mistake when it comes to their job and it could mean they are losing out on thousands – just when the cost of living is soaring.
Insane price you’re about to pay for coffee
As the cost of living in Australia soars, your daily $4 coffee is at the centre of a battle that’s frothing up over wage rises.
Aussie workers come up with new excuse
Employees are angry they are being forced back into the office, arguing they are going to take a huge financial hit with rising prices.
Teachers asked to sign anti-gay contract
A Christian school is again being called out for homophobic behaviour after teachers were asked to sign discriminatory contracts.
New measure for thousands of unemployed
The upcoming federal budget will include a new program to get thousands of young people “off welfare and into work”.
‘It’s time to bring Western Sydney’s dreams to life’
Visionaries from the business, media and political worlds have united at the Future Western Sydney summit with a vow to bring the region’s bright future to life.
‘We apologise’: ASX rocked by outage
Large parts of the Australian Stock Exchange have been brought to a grinding halt after an unexpected four-hour outage.
Major sick pay change for Victoria
Victorians who work in casual or other insecure jobs will no longer be forced to choose between a day’s pay and looking after their health.
Best jobs you can do working from home
While more and more Australians return to working in the office, there are some jobs you can do remotely.
‘Revolting’: Aussies leaving six-figure jobs
With millions predicted to flee their workplaces as part of The Great Resignation, Aussies are ditching six-figure salaries for new adventures.
Retain your staff and save the pain
If your company is starting to experience staff turnover, it is time to refine your employee retention strategy and implement positive changes to minimise financial loss and strain on your business.
‘Bigger than Afterpay’: Aussie joins $1b club
A Sydney entrepreneur is the latest to join an exclusive club, with plans to rival one of the biggest buy now, pay later operators in a different way.
How border opening will hit your wallet
Fortress Australia is finally reopening – but the financial impact might not be good news for everyday Aussies.
Why you should be able to get a job
Australia’s unemployment rate could sink to a level where anyone who wants a job has one in just a matter of months.
‘Volatile’: Company that’s risky to invest in
It’s a company that many feel tempted to invest in – it seems easy and potentially less risky. But this common investment move is fraught with dangers.
Company paying staff $7k to quit
Despite concerns over The Great Resignation, in a role reversal one company is throwing money at people to “fire the company”.
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