An unsuccessful job applicant has been left furious when a company stole her ideas after she interviewed for a role there. Ben Askins, from London, read out an anonymous submission from a woman named Harriet who didn’t get a designer role after being told her “design style wasn’t the right look and feel” for the … Read more
A job candidate’s rejection letter has been taken to a whole new level after she unexpectedly received a gift in her mailbox from a hiring manager. The woman had gone through her third round of interviews and completed a home test for a position she applied for. But after she missed out on the position, … Read more
A company behind the installation of stone benchtops in homes throughout NSW failed to safeguard its workers against exposure to deadly silica dust, becoming the first in the state to be found guilty of the health and safety breach. Edstein Creative, a stone supplier operating out of northern NSW, was slapped with a $375,000 fine … Read more
An employee has been left shocked after her boss cancelled her annual leave over a “stupid” company policy. Ben Askins, a managing director of a digital agency in the UK, made a video about a worker’s situation after she noticed her manager had quietly cancelled her annual leave without any explanation. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more
Do you dream of holding a delicious slice of pizza in your hands? Well, Domino’s Pizza could pay you for it. The pizza chain is currently looking for a hand model to show off its new range of pizzas. “Can you remain palm under pressure?” Domino’s asked in its hand model job advertisement. “Have you … Read more
We all know that familiar feeling of disappointment when you receive an email informing you that you didn’t get the job. But if you’ve ever ignored the rejection email in your inbox, you may want to reconsider. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Why you should never ignore rejection emails. Trends, culture and exclusive features: Sign up … Read more
An American chief executive has divided the internet after calling out a Gen Z jobseeker who refused to complete a 90-minute task as part of a hiring process because it looked like “a lot of work”. The Boston-based employer, who goes by M Stanfield on X, formerly Twitter, vented his frustrations on the platform last … Read more
A man’s leg has been amputated after he was seriously injured in a workplace accident in Sydney, with authorities slamming the company for failing to address the “patently obvious” risks. The worker, who was an employee of packaging company Visy Board, suffered a crushed ankle while working on a conveyor at the company’s Smithfield worksite … Read more
Anzac Day falls on a Thursday this year, and both genuinely unwell and opportunistic employees are expected to bridge the gap between the public holiday and the weekend with a conveniently timed sick day. Friday is predicted to be the biggest sick day of the year, according to sick certificate data, which last year saw … Read more
Woolworths has lauded itself as an “exemplary employer” and “a model accused” in court as the supermarket giant admitted underpaying more than $1 million total to about 1200 workers. Two days after Woolworths’ boss was threatened with jail for holding the Senate in contempt, the company faced Melbourne Magistrates Court where it pleaded guilty to … Read more
