Man suffers life-threatening injuries when hit by forklift at Manly workplace
A man has been hit by a forklift at a Brisbane workplace. The man, believed to be aged in his 40s, was at the business on Stratton Tce in Manly….
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Unions call for worker-centric AI laws as report finds one in three Aussies at risk of losing their job to the technology by 2030
One in three Australians are at risk of losing their job to AI by 2030, the Australian Council Of Trade Unions (ACTU) revealed. It wants workers rights embedded in AI….
Thousands to receive $72m in payments from University of Melbourne under Fair Work order
Thousands of staff who worked at the University of Melbourne between 2014 and 2024 will share in a $72 million payout as part of an Enforceable Undertaking (EU). The university….
Woolworths shelves stripped bare in Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT as distribution workers strike
A strike by Woolworths distribution centre staff has left the supermarket giant’s shelves empty at stores across the eastern states. Supermarkets in Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT have….
City of Charles Sturt council employee wins compensation claim after tripping over pet fence while working from home
A South Australian woman who was injured when she tripped over a pet fence while looking after a colleague’s puppy as she worked from home has won a worker’s compensation….
Medibank to expand four-day working week trial after ‘significant’ improvements
One of Australia’s largest private health insurance companies will expand its four-day workweek trial after the successful program showed employees were happier and healthier. Late last year Medibank launched the….
New SEEK survey reveals just how many Aussie workers are really happy with their job
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….
Boss causes outrage after sending concerning message to employee while on holiday
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….
The five industries with the highest rate of burnt out workers according to LinkedIn research
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,….
US police investigate death of Wells Fargo employee found four days after last scanning into work
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….