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Work therapy
Is it really worth joining the union?
If you want to contribute to a stronger employee bargaining position and show solidarity with colleagues, it may be a good idea to join the union.
- by Jonathan Rivett
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Opinion
Workplace
If you WFH, office jargon could have you thinking WTF
Can office lingo be confusing, or even exclusionary? I once told a newbie to get ready for “the stand-up” and terror crossed his face.
- by Cayla Dengate
Opinion
Racism
I changed my name from Habib to get a job. Here’s why I changed it back
I’ve reclaimed my Arabic surname as a source of pride. But even now, sadly, names like mine create a glass ceiling in Australian workplaces.
- by Rashell Habib
Analysis
PwC tax scandal
Pay, sexual harassment and fraud claims put heat on consulting industry
PwC was not the only one in the firing line this week as a Senate inquiry revealed multimillion-dollar pay packets and a lack of disclosure on wrongdoing.
- by Colin Kruger and Rachel Clun
Opinion
MyCareer
Why ‘mad’ passions are worth following
Compulsion is a frequent ingredient in finding an occupation – and that can be a good thing.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Work therapy
Killjoys and prigs: When the new job turns out to be a nightmare
You’ve changed jobs, and utterly regret it. Should ask your old employer if they’ll take you back?
- by Jonathan Rivett
Succession anyone? What it’s really like to work in a family business
There are plenty of reasons to build your career in a family business, whether it’s working for your own clan or in another family’s organisation.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Commercial property finance
Zombie offices a real risk as workers fight to work from home
Having been forced into working from home, white-collar workers aren’t ready to give it up without a fight and that’s bad news for office landlords.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Don’t be afraid to ‘manage up’ if your boss is a nightmare
It’s not always easy to ‘just quit’ your job if your boss is making your life a misery.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
The lowdown
Stronger union rights can mean more productive, sustainable workplaces
Legal restrictions on unions’ workplace access have directly contributed to the significant rise in wage theft in Australia.
- by Chris F Wright
Do pronoun preferences and titles matter at work? It’s complicated
Like so many other aspects of recruitment, conservative values and plain wrong thinking continue to exist in some quarters.
- by Jim Bright