Mining giant Rio Tinto could be hit with a class action from its Australian employees and contractors who were allegedly subjected to sexual discrimination or harassment working on its mine sites. Shine Lawyers is investigating a potential class action to determine if Rio Tinto or any of its related subsidiariesContinue Reading
Burnout is on the rise for a forgotten cohort of Aussie workers, according to new research. Middle managers are experiencing heightened levels of burnout, largely due to premature promotions, which is causing them to move to new jobs. In a survey of middle managers across Australia by software research siteContinue Reading
A young Australian has divided opinion after revealing his plan to ‘lie flat’ in the workforce, as part of a growing cohort of Zoomers who aren’t willing to live entirely for their jobs. The 23-year-old man took to Reddit to ask for financial advice that might allow him to adoptContinue Reading
A landmark change to Australian workers rights could have a major impact on the thousands who work from home, according to an expert. From August, Australians working at large organisations will be legally protected against answering calls, texts and emails from their bosses after hours deemed “unreasonable” when it comesContinue Reading
An experienced ABC radio host who was sacked only hours after sharing a social media post about the war in Gaza claims she was discriminated against because of her Arab background. Fill-in host for Sydney’s Mornings radio, Antoinette Lattouf, was fired by the ABC last month after reposting a storyContinue Reading
It was a knock-off like no other for one Australian worker this week after his colleagues revealed a truly epic act of kindness. A group of New South Wales workmates have been praised after buying a new car for a down-on-his-luck co-worker, before offering him somewhere better to live. AContinue Reading
Remote work is poised to be one of the most prominent industrial relations issues for the next decade as more employers seek to limit the ability to work from home. New research has shown that employers are pushing harder for workers to get back into the office than ever before,Continue Reading
The boss of a notoriously private US hedge fund has revealed the secret to his incredible success – spending 2,000 nights sleeping in his office. Peter Brown, CEO of New York-based Renaissance Technologies, told a Goldman Sach’s podcast that “productivity-wise it’s really fantastic being able to spend nearly 80 straightContinue Reading
It’s a relic of the Covid era that many of us have found to be a lasting benefit to our lives, but an Australian business leader has offered a dire prediction of what will happen if we continue to work from home. Business SA chief executive Andrew Kay warned jobsContinue Reading
The chief executive of the Australian arm of a major multinational accounting firm said he was “saddened and shocked” by the death of a woman at its Sydney office but conceded the workplace culture was “not perfect”. Ernst and Young Oceania chief executive and regional managing partner David Larocca toldContinue Reading