Sydney-based global tech company Atlassian has lashed Amazon for ordering its workers to return to the office, and suggested they may want to join its team instead. Amazon earlier this month informed its employees they would need to return full-time to the office as of January next year. On September 16, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy … Read more
Australian workers have opened up about their happiness levels at work in a SEEK survey mapping what it is that keeps them smiling in the workplace. Nearly half of all workers said they were not happy at work, and for the 55 per cent that are, purpose was ranked as the highest contributing factor. Purpose … Read more
A man has cautioned workers to be careful when messaging colleagues on work communication platforms after he revealed he was almost dismissed after having a laugh with a workmate on a Skype business account. UK influencer Owen Willis said in a TikTok video that he went through the eye-opening experience when he was 17 years … Read more
Would $274,000 be enough to lure you to the remote “opal capital of the world”? South Australia’s District Council of Coober Pedy has upped the ante in its search for a qualified executive to take the reins, offering an extra $40,000 to fill the top job. The outback town of Coober Pedy has struggled to … Read more
A boss is copping an epic backlash after a message he sent to an employee while on holidays went viral. UK workplace expert Ben Askins shared on TikTok a text message from a man named Tom, who had received the message from his unnamed boss while on holidays. The video posted by Askins has garnered … Read more
The job with the highest burnout rate is also one of the most popular jobs companies are hiring for: Project manager. That’s at least according to recent research from LinkedIn, which surveyed more than 16,000 professionals in the US between March and June. Four in 10 US workers report feeling stuck and burned out in … Read more
Childcare and out-of-school-hours workers will soon get a 15 per cent pay rise locked in from the end of 2024. Laws will be introduced to federal parliament on Thursday that will give workers in the sector a $155-a-week increase to their pay cheque. The wage rise will be dependent on childcare centres agreeing not to … Read more
A US employee scanned into her office on a Friday on what appeared to be an ordinary workday. Then, four days later, she was found dead in her cubicle. Denise Prudhomme, 60, was found dead on August 20 in the Arizona Wells Fargo office in Tempe, police said. She had last scanned in the building … Read more
Craving a career change or chasing better pay? Australia’s roles with the largest salary growth over the past 12 months have been revealed, and one of them could be your new calling. Quality manager claimed the top spot with a salary change of 14.62 per cent and an average salary of $140,664, according to employment … Read more
Workers will down tools in solidarity with the CFMEU as it moves to challenge external administration in the courts. Rallies will take place in capital cities on Tuesday after the union’s construction arm and all associated branches were taken over following allegations of criminal links and corruption. Angry rank-and-file union members have taken to social … Read more
