There are growing calls for Australian workers to be given an extra week of paid annual leave, with one expert dismissing claims it would cost businesses too much. Late last year, the union for retail workers struck a deal with homewares giant IKEA to increase the leave entitlements of 4000Continue Reading
Business experts are sharing their support for a push to give Australian workers five weeks of leave to ease burnout in employees. The renewed push comes as unions unite to campaign for the National Employment Standards to be updated with provisions to give employees five weeks of leave. Initiated byContinue Reading
Australian workers should get an extra week of paid annual leave to make up for the fact that employees are working longer hours than ever, a powerful union says. Annual leave hasn’t increased in Australia since the mid-1970s under the Whitlam government, when unions successfully pushed for an increase fromContinue Reading
Over 60,000 customers have been left out of pocket following the collapse of budget airline Bonza, a court has heard. The company entered voluntary administration last week, less than 18 months after launching its first flights. Accountancy firm Hall Chadwick has been appointed as administrators, with the first meeting ofContinue Reading
An Australian TV star who “could not go” to the toilet due to an “unbearable” endometriosis symptom is among a group of advocates who have joined news.com.au’s About Bloody Time campaign. Former MAFS star Elizabeth Vega-Sobinoff is one of several high-profile women backing our call for longer, Medicare-funded consultations forContinue Reading
We’ve all wondered what could bring Sydney’s eastern suburbs to a screeching halt. Besides Kerri Anne Kennelly and Yumi Stynes reigniting their Australia Day feud outside of Woollahra’s Chargrill Charlies, it has always seemed impossible. Until today, that is. Paddington, a suburb with a median house price of $3 million,Continue Reading
More than 1.4 million Australians are “very likely” to quit their jobs in the next year as mental health pressure mounts. Cost of living pressures, along with fatigue and burnout are creating a “frightening” issue in the workplace according to the astonishing new research from Allianz Australia. Over a thirdContinue Reading
With a little extra preparation, Aussies can transform just nine days of annual leave into nearly four weeks off. By booking their annual leave in line with public holidays and weekends, many working Australians will be able to score some pretty substantial holidays in the next few months. Naturally, theContinue Reading
With a little extra preparation, Aussies can transform just nine days of annual leave into nearly four weeks off. By booking their annual leave in line with public holidays and weekends, many working Australians will be able to score some pretty substantial holidays in the next few months. Naturally, theContinue Reading
A workplace expert has called for Australia to fall in line with its overseas counterparts and increase annual leave from four weeks to six. Workers haven’t seen any increases to annual leave since the mid-1970s Whitlam era when unions successfully pushed for an increase from three to four weeks leave.Continue Reading