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Secretly attending – and recording – staff meetings is not just unethical, it could be illegal.

My boss is secretly recording our staff meetings. Is this even legal?

It’s not just unethical, but recording meetings without gaining consent of staff may be breaking the law, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson

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Gen Z workers are being hailed as creative and ambitious.

Gen Z are quitting jobs with fanfare. They’re making a big mistake

In this evolving world of work, one thing hasn’t changed: how you leave a job still matters.

  • Roxanne Calder
Working from home is a structural issue, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson. It should not prevent staff fully participating at work.

My remote working arrangement puts me at a disadvantage. Is this fair?

Working from home to manage caring responsibilities disproportionately affects women. How can employers ensure every team member has the opportunity to fully engage in work?

  • Kirstin Ferguson
We need workplace policies that acknowledge and accommodate the realities of caregiving.

At home and work, women are burning out. Why are we letting it happen?

The uncomfortable truth is that we continue to rely heavily on the unpaid labour of women, without offering them adequate support or recognition.

  • Lynda Chalmers
I understand your resentment. I just think it is better directed elsewhere.

I think my colleague is exploiting a work policy. Is my resentment fair?

I know it can be deeply frustrating to encounter and be affected by unfairness in the workplace, but I would reflect on who is really to blame.

  • Jonathan Rivett
Your fancy new job title may sound impressive, but it might actually be complete nonsense.

Why your fancy new job title is probably a lie

We don’t want a world where career progression is measured by a garbled collection of words on your email signature instead of by the work that you actually do.

  • Tim Duggan
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Sexist dinosaurs still walk the halls of some offices.

My sexist manager treats the women in my office appallingly. Should we walk out?

When the leadership team is turning a blind eye to discriminatory behaviour, Dr Kirstin Ferguson says there is power in numbers.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
NSW Opposition Mark Speakman says the Coalition cannot support changes to workers compensation laws in their current form.

The unlikely bedfellows as Labor faces showdown on workers’ comp laws

The Coalition will oppose Labor’s bill to overhaul workers’ compensation unless the government agrees to its demands. 

  • Alexandra Smith and Penry Buckley

Three million workers are getting a pay rise. Here’s how it could affect you

About 180,000 people will see their hourly rate increase from $24.10 to $24.95 from July 1, but millions more workers on higher pay will also benefit.

  • Olivia Ireland
The grand staircase at Melbourne Museum’s successful Titanic exhibition, held in late 2023 until April 2024.

Museum boss ‘disappointed’ at media leaks as union questions Titanic hires

The Museums Victoria chief told a staff meeting she was “disappointed” at leaks to The Age, and has defended her senior managers after an ombudsman’s probe prompted a policy rewrite.

  • Clay Lucas

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/workplace-hzd