KATE EMERY: Companies should hire the best person for the job, regardless of the colour of their skin, where they come from and whether they’re a man, woman or house plant. Right?
Kate Emery
Women are more likely to observe sickness prevention practices in the workplace than men, a study has found.
Maeve Bannister
Resilience in the face of big changes, hard work and a solid network of backers have proved a triumphant combination for two-time Chamber of Minerals and Energy Award winner Irene Chandra.
Simone Grogan
Woolworths will make some office-based roles redundant as part of the supermarket’s broader restructure to cut costs and meet customers’ changing expectations.
Cheyanne Enciso
Woolworths has tightened the reins on working-from-home privileges for its 10,000 office staff, asking them to commit to spending at least three days a week in the office.
Job sharing is emerging as a crowd favourite for workers and employers, and gone are the days when traditional nine-to-five roles ruled the roost.
Gary Martin
A WA gender equity advocate says companies struggling with diversity and inclusion backlash fell short in explaining their initiatives, but is still backing in the cause to get more women in the workforce
The number of older workers in Australia has doubled since 1991, but policies and practices have lagged behind and tend to focus on retirement rather than supporting participation, productivity and engagement.
Jay Hanna
Wesfarmers-owned Kmart has backed calls from the nation’s peak retail body to allow workers to scrap their traditional “smoko” break and go home early.
British multinational Serco has been accused of dodging “legal and moral obligations” to WA workers as it exits a 15-year deal running Australia’s immigration detention centres in favour of a US prison group.
Sean Smith and Simone Grogan
SEE THE PICTURES: BHP workers required medical treatment after a freak weather event caused a mining truck’s tyre to explode and damage buildings being used as shelter.
Adrian Rauso
The belief that workplace happiness results in productivity is as common as the morning rush for coffee. But productivity is a bit more complicated than simply slapping on a smile and calling it a day.
GARY MARTIN
About 130 roles have been culled at rare earths aspirant Iluka Resources as the company tries to trim costs and bunker down for construction of a $1.8 billion rare earths refinery in WA.
Simone Grogan and Adrian Rauso
The truckies’ union has warned fuel deliveries to some WA petrol stations could be disrupted as workers with freight company K&S prepare to strike this week.
Matt Mckenzie
A Perth security firm is expected to face court next month over allegations it deliberately underpaid dozens of its workers to the tune of almost $1 million.
Caitlyn Rintoul
This dual responsibility is more than a personal balancing act, but a workplace issue that employers can no longer afford to ignore.
McDonald’s is revamping its approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, becoming the latest large company to change its strategy as the once-ubiquitous goals come under pressure from conservative advocates.
Daniela Sirtori and Jeff Green
Australian workplaces can and must do better. Every apology must be a catalyst for real change, not just a shield against public scrutiny.
Franca Sala Tenna
As the calendar resets and the holiday buzz fades, finance teams in workplaces are often left untangling the aftermath of December’s expense reports.
Providing managers and staff the training they need to make a business successful should be a given. But too many companies and their HR departments fall short on their responsibilities..
Sean Smith
As the calendar gets ready to be flipped to 2025, many of us are looking ahead with hopes for fresh beginnings in the workplace.
Talks between coffee chain Starbucks and the union representing baristas have hit an impasse as workers expand their strike over pay and conditions.
Staff Writers
As Christmas approaches, visions of backyard barbecues, beach badminton and bubbly brews fill the minds of many.
Career choices in the post-pandemic world are providing a fascinating insight into who’s making money and who’s being left behind.
Adrian Lowe
