Business
Workplace
Remote employees don’t ‘work as hard’, says private equity billionaire
The boss of private equity group Blackstone claims that workers are refusing to return to their office desks partly because they enjoy a lighter workload at home.
- by Adam Mawardi and James Warrington
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
Exclusive
Flexible working
‘It’s a privilege, not an entitlement’: Medibank to trial four-day work week
The ASX-listed private health insurance company has dubbed the time off as a “gift”.
- by Jessica Yun
Analysis
Workplace culture
From schools to Buckingham Palace: How tattoos became acceptable at work
Historically, having an inking made getting a corporate job more difficult, but tattoos have become less taboo in the workplace.
- by Madeleine Ross
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
Opinion
Work therapy
I’m thinking of going freelance - how do I make it work?
Freelancing can provide you plenty of flexibility but it can come with numerous downsides.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Sponsored
Remote
Australia enters ‘reverse brain drain’ as smart workers make a break for it
Australia is in the early stages of a transformational “reverse brain drain” thanks to a combination of our enviable lifestyle, high standard of living, and improving digital infrastructure.
Opinion
Workplace
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
Opinion
Flexible working
Goldin’s Nobel prize shows flexible work is key for women, despite what CEOs say
Her research shows remote work of the pandemic era is not an “aberration”, as some CEOs have labelled it, but a regression toward the mean.
- by Sarah Green Carmichael
Opinion
The lowdown
With the rise of AI, getting a job shouldn’t rely on a uni degree
The likes of ChatGPT and other generative AI is changing the workplace more rapidly than anyone could have imagined.
- by Paul Wahltuch