Workplace
The big boss is guilt-tripping me for resigning and I feel awful
Bad leaders often wait until it’s too late to realise they need to do more to keep good people, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
Latest
‘Devil in a suit’: How to tell if your boss is a corporate psychopath
Do you ever feel like your boss is always taking credit for your work while belittling you and focusing on themselves? If so, your manager might be a corporate psychopath.
- by Melissa Lawford
Opinion
Workplace culture
We criticise fickle young workers, but what about their managers?
We have been accusing the youth of today of disloyalty for decades. But what about the reverse?
- by Jim Bright
How some Australian companies are supporting neurodiverse employees
From installing dimmer switches to “no pressure” office gatherings, being neuro-inclusive is becoming increasingly important to some Australian organisations.
- by Sue White
My boss watches CCTV footage of me without reason. Can I say something?
While the laws around monitoring the workplace differ, it could be helpful to ask your boss about their motivations, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
Opinion
Opinion
Why do companies fire staff when they make billions in profit?
I cannot imagine that the future of companies like CBA rests on the fate of 192 unfortunate souls deemed to be weighing down the business.
- by Jim Bright
Atlassian bets big on remote work with $1.5b acquisition
Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar’s Atlassian plans to fund the purchase of the company – which facilitates remote work – almost entirely from its existing cash reserves.
- by Tim Biggs
Could a Christmas casual role help your career year-round?
The last few months of the year are often a time for thinking more about holiday plans than business plans. But for many businesses, the work has only just begun.
- by Sue White
My company has a new owner, and I’m being put on probation. Can I lose my job?
Navigating business sales can get tricky, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson, so get everything in writing.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
‘Red tape a furphy’: Workplace cop puts big business on wage notice
New Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth believes chief executives and board directors are directly responsible for any failures to pay the correct wages.
- by Jessica Yun
Warnings of ‘predatory behaviour’ at government agency’s Canberra office
The Productivity Commission will undergo “significant workplace reform” after a report found a permissive culture towards sexism and harassment, Jim Chalmers says.
- by Rachel Clun