This Month
Chef quits top-rated Noma over allegations of staff abuse
After 23 years running the Copenhagen restaurant, considered one of the world’s most innovative, René Redzepi is leaving over claims of physical assaults.
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.
February
Cleanaway external review finds ‘no systemic’ failures despite 8 deaths
Cleanaway has lifted its full-year earnings guidance, even as the waste giant defends its safety record following a string of fatalities.
Unions push to automatically shut down work when it gets too hot
Mohamad Atik says workers on Melbourne Airport tarmac were fainting during a recent heatwave. Employee groups want rules to stop some duties at 35 degrees.
January
Medical staff accuse Eucalyptus of overwork and underpay
Eucalyptus’ medical assistants in Manila claim the heavily backed start-up has presided over a culture of overwork and toxicity as it closes in on a $1.37 billion valuation.
Why shorter, frequent holidays boost performance
If you’re already starting the year on empty, these bosses reckon it might be time to plan another holiday.
‘Like you’re in a sauna’: Working in the world’s hottest location
Rising temperatures mean mining companies must rethink how they safeguard their multibillion-dollar assets and a FIFO employees working in 40-plus degree heat.
Body found in search for miner trapped underground
Searchers have found a body in an underground coal mine a day after the worker was trapped under a collapsed roof.
December 2025
Cleanaway death toll hits 5 in two years after fatality in Melbourne
The waste-management giant has a poor workplace safety record, with a second worker dying since June 30 despite management promising to overhaul practices.
WFH staffer loses compo for tripping over a puppy gate
An appeal ruling against a woman who tripped over a pet fence during a coffee break while working from home could narrow the scope of employers’ liability.
Ruston lashes legal blitz against wrongly accused’s compensation claim
Five years on, the Brittany Higgins saga refuses to go away, with the Liberal senator slamming the fight against Linda Reynolds’ and Fiona Brown’s application.
November 2025
John Holland ends secret CFMEU side deals
The move follows the ACCC raising red flags about the builder’s agreements with the union to use only three specific firms on major government projects.
Steadfast Group CEO’s ‘devil emoji’ joke with female exec
Not many ASX 200 CEOs would post their phone number and an emoji in the comments of a LinkedIn post.
October 2025
Employers’ use of NDAs restricted under new Allan Labor laws
The proposed bill outlines when employers can use NDAs in sexual harassment cases and would permit employees to talk to certain bodies including Victoria Police.
A huge surge in dismissal claims is swamping the system
Cases lodged in the workplace tribunal are on track to exceed a record 50,000 as the Fair Work Commission president issues a dire warning.
Senior superannuation fund manager allegedly sexually harassed staff
An employee at a multibillion-dollar Australian pension investment firm allegedly made repeated unwelcome advances towards several colleagues.
Super Retail chair survives investor ire, cancels $7m in bonuses
The owner of Rebel Sport has been mired in controversy after its now former chief executive was accused of having an affair with the head of human resources.
‘Under sustained pressure’: Cbus staff stressed and overworked
A union poll of the super fund’s staff indicates workplace issues may be broader than those uncovered via an external investigation into its legal team.
Cleanaway gets investor rebuke on executive pay after fatalities
Shareholders and proxy advisers deliver first “strike” to waste management group after the fourth death of a worker in 15 months on its sites.
Former JLL HR chief to sue after being fired ‘in haste’
The lawsuit flagged by Julie Skinner, who said she was told that she was not under investigation, comes amid the growing fallout of a sexual harassment scandal.
