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...
New Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave & Respect@Work
Are you aware of the updates to the Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave entitlements? We're here to guide you through it all! Given the range and complexity of some...
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...
Lost your job because of the coronavirus pandemic? Here are the five calls you should make
The impact of coronavirus on employment is expected to continue — and intensify — as cuts to the Federal Government's JobKeeper scheme begin to be felt. Hundreds of thousands of...
JobKeeper ‘bloodbath’ looming with job losses, redundancies expected
The coronavirus crisis has devastated countless livelihoods – but there’s a new threat facing businesses and everyday workers alike that most of us haven’t seen coming. That’s according to Aussie...
Consider This Before Applying for an Internship If You’ve Had Prior Work Experience
Did you know - interns should always get paid for an internship, unless it’s part of their studies. Natasha Hawker was consulted for this Lifehacker article which is a must...