This Month
Apple calls in PwC to resolve Australian payroll blunder
Hundreds of former Apple Australia employees will be issued belated payments this week after the company accidentally logged their public holidays as annual leave.
Why performance reviews are hackneyed and need a makeover
The ritual of awkward once-a-year conversations often fails to provide constructive feedback.
Top judge heads towards 1300-day judgment milestone
Justice Bernard Murphy hasn’t filed a decision since early December, but still reckons he will finalise his outstanding cases by his June 30 retirement.
This law firm is paying staff $30 a week to forgo WFH
The temporary fuel relief program aims to help offset the rising cost of travelling to the office, as fuel prices soar in response to the Middle East conflict.
Banks rebuff work from home calls as Wesfarmers pauses business travel
Australia Post joins Qantas and Virgin in hiking prices, while the big four lenders are holding firm against union demands to allow staff to log in remotely.
Atlassian defends firing engineer for suggesting CEO is ‘rich jerk’
Denise Unterwurzacher was fired after she criticised a controversial “re-levelling” plan that amounted to a demotion for many staff, US labour board prosecutors allege.
ETU’s revenue jump help by property investing
It is unclear how making bank from selling a Sydney McMansion or adopting the father-son rule in senior appointments aligns with the union movement’s values.
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Kimberly-Clark is considering a unique staff perk for new parents
The company behind the Huggies brand is looking at giving them free nappies and wipes as part of its efforts to meet gender equality targets.
‘Anywhere but Melbourne’: WFH warning as Labor insists law will work
Business leaders say the state government’s plan to enshrine flexible work into legislation will drive investment away from Victoria.
Brett Kelly changes his tune on oversharing
The accounting boss is happier to share information on the ASX than on his firm’s own staff profile page, it seems.
No exemption for small businesses in Victorian Labor’s WFH laws
Labor has decided the 1.3 million Victorians who work for small businesses will also have remote working arrangements enshrined into law.
Bain struggles to walk the talk
The only thing worse than the consulting group’s stubborn gender pay gap is its silence on the issue.
Bonuses the ‘black box’ female executives can’t crack
The latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency data shows while salary gaps are narrowing, women are not getting an equal share of bonuses.
Web Travel CFO’s reverse ferret resignation
Now it’s real estate sale processing company Pexa that is (again) searching for an upgrade.
Chasing a handful of banking jobs, students bet on the right degree
The path into dealmaking has long been through universities in Sydney and Melbourne. A newer course in Brisbane appears to be drawing a crowd, and admirers.
How hidden AI monitoring is eroding trust in the workplace
Your workplace wellness app could be a hidden tracking tool, as experts warn that mental health support is being used as a back door for digital surveillance.
Despite Dorsey’s Block bombshell, an AI job doom loop isn’t here (yet)
The payment giant’s founder pledged humanity over cold efficiency when he fired almost half his staff. The market wants the opposite and that should terrify us.
February
HR teams are drowning in AI slop grievances
Employees can now effortlessly make up complaints from bullying to holiday pay and promotion using AI, leaving firms with the time-consuming job of responding.
This is how AI-recorded meetings can go horribly wrong
Artificial intelligence is fuelling a surge in recorded work meetings that we need to think about more carefully.
John Barilaro’s second coming as Mosman’s new pest inspector
NSW’s former deputy premier had been looking for a job with purpose for some time.
