Australian Workers Can Double Their Annual Leave in a New ACTU Proposal
Employees in Australia could soon double their annual leave at half pay under new ACTU proposal Employee Matters' Managing Director, Natasha Hawker, is back on Sunrise, the Channel 7 Breakfast...
‘Entitled’ young Aussies ditch one major Boomer rule
Natasha Hawker, Founder and Managing Director of Employee Matters, was recently quoted in a Yahoo Finance article by Lollie Barr titled 'Entitled' young Aussies ditch one major Boomer rule -...
Workplaces getting creative in trying to lure staff back into the office with extra leave, free lunch and more
How Employers Are Encouraging the Return to the Workplace In the wake of the pandemic, workplaces are deploying innovative strategies to draw employees back into the office environment. ABC News...
Working from Home: Shifting Towards Flexible Hours Beyond the 9 to 5 Shift
Embracing Flexibility in Remote Work Is this the end of the 9 to 5? A new push aims to let parents choose their work hours, helping Aussie families spend more...
Right to Disconnect: Switching off from work could become a legal right
Introduced to Parliament in March 2023, the Fair Work Amendment 'Right to Disconnect' Bill 2023 aims to prevent employers from contacting employees outside of their designated working hours. This legislation...
Should Australia consider moving to 5 weeks of annual leave
Natasha Hawker was a guest on Channel 7's Sunrise programme today to discuss annual leave. Currently the norm and indeed minimum requirement for full time employees is four weeks of...
Experts debate subtle tricks bosses use in job interviews to test candidates
Job interviews can be among the most nerve-wracking human experiences. From the overthinking of potential questions and anxiety over stumbling on words, they're rarely particularly enjoyable for the interviewee. The...
Bare Minimum Mondays is the new Gen Z, Millennial office trend
A new trend is emerging in the wake of the Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting and other workplace movements. It promises to relieve stress, reduce employee burnout and still deliver quality...
How to encourage reporting of sexual harassment
New study finds 1 in 5 retail workers harassed on the job – and leaders need to step up, say experts. Since December last year, Australian employers have been legally...
How do you hire in a worker shortage?
IF you frequent any local cafe, it’s likely you’ve seen job vacancies advertised on the business’ front window. Hospitality is just one of many industries across the region, and country,...
‘Unsavoury and difficult’: Instances of wage theft reach record highs
It took four years for Melbourne’s Antony Balmain to finally receive unpaid wages from his previous employer. The media and communications professional had worked at the Red Cross, which applied...
Conduct unbecoming: How cyber bullying crashed work culture
Despite many employees having less face-to-face contact with colleagues during COVID lockdowns, bullying in the workplace continues to rear its ugly, insidious head. Office bullies have a new weapon in...