The case for a ban on eating fish in the office
Opinion
Food

The case for a ban on eating fish in the office

I have a good nose for a bad lunch,but might it start an office war?

  • byJulie Power

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Truck driver who melted $70,000 of ice-cream fails to win back job

Truck driver who melted $70,000 of ice-cream fails to win back job

A truck driver who accidentally melted a truck load of ice-cream has failed to have his dismissal overturned.

  • byMillie Muroi
Should older workers still be expected to do night shifts?

Should older workers still be expected to do night shifts?

It’s important organisations don’t assume that all older workers are less capable of taking night shifts than their younger colleagues.

  • byJonathan Rivett
More workers are back in the office. Could our WFH days be numbered?

More workers are back in the office. Could our WFH days be numbered?

While WFH has embedded itself into the fabric of our workforces,subtle but surprising trends continue to emerge in the tug-of-war.

  • byTim Duggan
Ailing Europe declares war on sick leave as lengthy absences soar

Ailing Europe declares war on sick leave as lengthy absences soar

Germany’s “big bang” of economic reforms includes requiring workers to get a doctor’s note on the very first day of their illness,and get it in person.

  • byHans van Leeuwen
Fifty-five-year-old council worker’s age-based WFH claim denied

Fifty-five-year-old council worker’s age-based WFH claim denied

The industrial umpire ruled that the council had good reason for refusing the employee’s request to go from working three days a week at home to four.

  • byNick Bonyhady
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Students still keen on consulting,but may think twice about KPMG

Students still keen on consulting,but may think twice about KPMG

Recent scandals in consulting have not deterred these students from a career in the industry,but they say it does weigh on some of their decisions.

  • byMillie Muroi
This counterintuitive career move could make you happier (and wealthier)
Opinion
Careers

This counterintuitive career move could make you happier (and wealthier)

We’re led to believe that our careers will always be linear. But reality is a lot more complicated than that.

  • byTim Duggan
My simple Wednesday ritual could turbocharge your career
Opinion
Careers

My simple Wednesday ritual could turbocharge your career

You have to teach yourself that the Earth doesn’t stop spinning with a swing and a miss. Here’s one way to start learning that.

  • byAnna Mackenzie
I put my arm around a colleague’s shoulder. Was I being inappropriate?

I put my arm around a colleague’s shoulder. Was I being inappropriate?

There are cases where touching at work is entirely acceptable. But if you’re not sure,the best advice is simply to err on the side of caution.

  • byJonathan Rivett
Partner blew the whistle on KPMG five years ago. He knows why history has repeated

Partner blew the whistle on KPMG five years ago. He knows why history has repeated

The all-powerful,and secretive,consulting sector is in crisis again as a whistleblower scandal tears an industry giant apart.

  • byColin Kruger