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Many Australians are currently struggling but there does need to be forward thinking about business growth on the other side of this crisis.

Free management education for displaced workers needed

Innovative thinking could help some stood-down employees use this time to develop new skills and qualifications in anticipation of a changing economy.

  • Tony Featherstone

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Coronavirus is likely to have a big impact on the mental health of small business owners.

Small business owners need to protect their mental health as workplace stress rises

Health impact for some owners could extend beyond virus and last longer.

  • Tony Featherstone
Coronavirus deaths reach two in Australia.

Beware epidemic of unscrupulous management

Risk that some companies mischievously use coronavirus threat to cut worker pay, conditions.

  • Tony Featherstone
Late payments have too long been an exhausting reality for many business owners.

These late-payment shenanigans have to end

It is too easy for large companies to use their power unfairly.

  • Tony Featherstone
Gig economy.

High cost of loneliness in the gig economy

We must understand the potential toll on self-employed, home-based workers.

  • Tony Featherstone
Eden in NSW on Sunday, where residents were told to either leave or prepare for fire. The Mallacoota fire is now nearby.

Bushfires spark rethink of long summer break

While we all hope communities can bounce back from the crisis, the bushfires have prompted more people to reconsider whether a long summer holiday still makes sense.

  • Tony Featherstone
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Working on side projects - even while at work - is now common practice.

Do you mumble, moonlight or side-hustle at work?

Employers have much to gain from supporting hybrid entrepreneurship.

  • Tony Featherstone
Imagine receiving excellent service and then getting a text asking for a tip the next day.

The tipping dilemma: do we need ‘text begging’ as part of the service?

It’s better to pay service workers fair wages and conditions than widen reliance on tips.

  • Tony Featherstone
Compressing a company's work week won't necessarily boost productivity.

A four-day work week? Sounds nice, but here’s the real deal

Greater debate on potential downsides and more evidence over longer periods is needed.

  • Tony Featherstone
Woolworths is in the firing line for as much as $300 million in underpayments.

Should workers be elected to company boards?

Recent revelations of wage underpayment and other labour issues highlight the need for a stronger employee voice on company boards.

  • Tony Featherstone

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