Free management education for displaced workers needed
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Free management education for displaced workers needed

Innovative thinking could help some stood-down employees use this time to develop new skills and qualifications in anticipation of a changing economy.

  • byTony Featherstone

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Small business owners need to protect their mental health as workplace stress rises
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Small business owners need to protect their mental health as workplace stress rises

Health impact for some owners could extend beyond virus and last longer.

  • byTony Featherstone
Beware epidemic of unscrupulous management
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Opinion

Beware epidemic of unscrupulous management

Risk that some companies mischievously use coronavirus threat to cut worker pay,conditions.

  • byTony Featherstone
These late-payment shenanigans have to end
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Opinion

These late-payment shenanigans have to end

It is too easy for large companies to use their power unfairly.

  • byTony Featherstone
High cost of loneliness in the gig economy
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High cost of loneliness in the gig economy

We must understand the potential toll on self-employed,home-based workers.

  • byTony Featherstone
Bushfires spark rethink of long summer break
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Bushfires spark rethink of long summer break

While we all hope communities can bounce back from the crisis,the bushfires have prompted more people to reconsider whether a long summer holiday still makes sense.

  • byTony Featherstone
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Do you mumble,moonlight or side-hustle at work?
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Opinion

Do you mumble,moonlight or side-hustle at work?

Employers have much to gain from supporting hybrid entrepreneurship.

  • byTony Featherstone
The tipping dilemma:do we need ‘text begging’ as part of the service?
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The tipping dilemma:do we need ‘text begging’ as part of the service?

It’s better to pay service workers fair wages and conditions than widen reliance on tips.

  • byTony Featherstone
A four-day work week? Sounds nice,but here’s the real deal
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A four-day work week? Sounds nice,but here’s the real deal

Greater debate on potential downsides and more evidence over longer periods is needed.

  • byTony Featherstone
Should workers be elected to company boards?
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Should workers be elected to company boards?

Recent revelations of wage underpayment and other labour issues highlight the need for a stronger employee voice on company boards.

  • byTony Featherstone
Does co-working space work? Value yes,annoyances maybe
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Opinion

Does co-working space work? Value yes,annoyances maybe

There are obvious short-term advantages in having flexible workspace.

  • byTony Featherstone