It can be galling watching someone’s career take off when you believe they have sabotaged yours,but you can’t turn back the clock,says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
With an increasing number of Generation Z entering the workforce,the young,tech-savvy cohort are beginning to make waves. But not in a good way.
You might have a verbal understanding with your employer but,Dr Kirstin Ferguson says,if you don’t get it in writing,you may not have a leg to stand on.
Richard Marles has settled a lawsuit with his former chief of staff Jo Tarnawsky on the cusp of a federal election campaign.
Karen Middleton’s time at the bureau coincided with a period of instability,during which a number of staff left.
Discovering you are being paid much less than other people performing the same role can be unsettling,even alarming. But doing some research before tackling the conversation can pay off.
Three in 10 workers – the equivalent of 3.4 million Australians – say they dislike their manager. But sometimes quitting just isn’t an option.
The lawyers in a prominent pro-union law firm are poised to participate in an Australian-first ban.
Senator Jacqui Lambie has lost a wrongful dismissal brought by a member of her staff. Lambie revealed the matter under parliamentary privilege in the Senate.
The opposition has accused the union of “taking the public for a ride” by threatening a go-slow.