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It’s difficult watching a former manager you know to be problematic thriving, but sometimes you need to let it go.

My former manager’s career is thriving but I still feel the sting of injustice

It can be galling watching someone’s career take off when you believe they have sabotaged yours, but you can’t turn back the clock, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson

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Milly Rose Bannister, founder of ALLKND, says Gen Z workers aren’t afraid to up and leave if they’re unsatisfied with their workplace.

Bosses are firing more Gen Z workers. But are they just misunderstood?

With an increasing number of Generation Z entering the workforce, the young, tech-savvy cohort are beginning to make waves. But not in a good way.

  • Emily Chantiri
It’s difficult to push back on a return to office when the WFH arrangement was a verbal agreement.

I thought we agreed I could work from home. My boss now says ‘no’

You might have a verbal understanding with your employer but, Dr Kirstin Ferguson says, if you don’t get it in writing, you may not have a leg to stand on.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
Jo Tarnawsky and Richard Marles.

Richard Marles settles workplace lawsuit with former staffer on cusp of election campaign

Richard Marles has settled a lawsuit with his former chief of staff Jo Tarnawsky on the cusp of a federal election campaign.

  • Cassandra Morgan
Guardian Australia’s outgoing political editor Karen Middleton.

Guardian political editor exits after months of turmoil

Karen Middleton’s time at the bureau coincided with a period of instability, during which a number of staff left.

  • Calum Jaspan
Understanding appropriate salaries for the role you do will help you better negotiate a pay rise.

I got a pay rise, but I’m still paid less than others. Is this right?

Discovering you are being paid much less than other people performing the same role can be unsettling, even alarming. But doing some research before tackling the conversation can pay off.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
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Three in ten workers say they disliked their manager, the equivalent of 3.4 million working Australians. But sometimes quitting just isn’t an option.

‘Document everything’: Five steps for dealing with a bad boss

Three in 10 workers – the equivalent of 3.4 million Australians – say they dislike their manager. But sometimes quitting just isn’t an option.

  • Tim Duggan
Maurice Blackburn is locked in a dispute with its staff over pay and conditions.

Top law firm to ‘lock out’ lawyers in ugly dispute

The lawyers in a prominent pro-union law firm are poised to participate in an Australian-first ban.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Senator Jacqui Lambie has lost a wrongful dismissal brought by a member of her staff. Lambie revealed the matter under parliamentary privilege in the Senate.
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Jacqui Lambie speaks in the Senate

Senator Jacqui Lambie has lost a wrongful dismissal brought by a member of her staff. Lambie revealed the matter under parliamentary privilege in the Senate.

Thousands of train services were cancelled or delayed over two days last month due to industrial action.

Rail union threatens go-slow unless Sydney commuters refunded for meltdown

The opposition has accused the union of “taking the public for a ride” by threatening a go-slow.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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