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Courts and contracts have given employers greater power to control the private or out-of-hours conduct of employees.
Social norms and stereotypes can make it hard for someone younger to be a mentor. But the changing nature of work demands we work out how to do it.
A flat management structure can reduce costs and boost efficiency but may be hard for larger firms to implement.
Dealing with a co-worker or manager who says demonstrably false things can be a challenge, particularly at holiday office parties. Here’s a guide to handle a colleague in denial.
Jobs of the future will require emotional intelligence to complement the sophisticated machines we work with, so we need to equip young people with this vital skill
Rather than having a fear of being monitored, remote workers want the option of being visible.
The agile working style was originally designed by tech companies for efficiency in software development but now one of Australia’s big four banks wants to implement this.
Even though enterprise bargaining agreements proved controversial when introduced, their use is actually in decline today.
Cutting penalty rates can be a vote-changer and the looming Fair Work Commission decision is tricky for both sides of politics. So what cards do the parties hold and how might they play them?
Normally it is the Coalition that is on the defensive over industrial relations at election time, with Labor claiming workers’ rights are under threat from the conservatives. But currently Labor finds…
7-Eleven’s decision to take charge of the compensation process for underpaid workers highlights the problems with voluntary commitments and underlines the need for increased legal accountability.
A Labor government would crack down on employers who exploit workers with harsher penalties and other measures, opposition leader Bill Shorten has promised.
One in five government employees are experiencing or observing workplace cyberbullying, a study shows.
Myths abound about the impact penalty rates have on employment and services.
Government’s new legislation will strike at the heart of union power.
Sunday penalty rates will go under Productivity Commission recommendations, but overall our workplace system was basically operating well, it found.
Employer groups are hoping a new deal on penalty rates will set a precedent, but the voices of young workers are missing from the debate.
Without workplace reform, Australia is at risk of a US-style migrant worker problem.
With another fruit picking season in Australia have come the usual reports of “dodgy” labour hire contractors operating in farms around the country. Italian satirical news program Striscia recently picked…
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Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, Melbourne; and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Distinguished Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University
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TR Ashworth Professor in Sociology, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Workplace and Business Law, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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