‘Dirty little secret’:Women worst affected by ‘gig economy’ in higher education
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‘Dirty little secret’:Women worst affected by ‘gig economy’ in higher education

Women are bearing the brunt of the insecure work crisis in tertiary education,with almost one in every three employees working at a university in Victoria a woman in a casual or fixed-contract job.

  • byBen Schneiders

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Even after Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke scraps the building code,the Australian Building and Construction Commission can take legal action.

  • byAngus Thompson
ABCC boss to keep $450,000 salary while building watchdog in limbo

ABCC boss to keep $450,000 salary while building watchdog in limbo

Commissioner Stephen McBurney will continue to earn more than $450,000 with his powers all but removed until the government can legislate his removal.

  • byAngus Thompson
As a cis man,do I need to include my pronouns in work emails?

As a cis man,do I need to include my pronouns in work emails?

No one can force you to share your pronouns if you don’t want to,says Dr Kirstin Ferguson,but doing so is an easy step to creating a more inclusive workplace.

  • byKirstin Ferguson
Universities on workplace watchdog’s wage theft priority list
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Universities on workplace watchdog’s wage theft priority list

Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker says underpayments in the tertiary sector have become a systemic issue,which has been linked to the use of casual academics.

  • byAngus Thompson
Minimum wage rise protects low earners from inflation spike

Minimum wage rise protects low earners from inflation spike

The Herald backs the Fair Work Commission’s decision to raise the minimum wage. As inflation bites,this is an important financial boost for low-income workers.

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Yes,minimum wage rises can hurt jobs,but not this one

Yes,minimum wage rises can hurt jobs,but not this one

The only path to sustainable real wages growth is a sustained improvement in the productivity of our workforce.

  • byJessica Irvine
Help! My boss is telling me to work from the office or leave

Help! My boss is telling me to work from the office or leave

As a worker deals with an employer who echoes the recent edict from Elon Musk to Tesla employees,Dr Kirstin Ferguson has some frank advice.

  • byKirstin Ferguson
‘He never texted us back’:Lazerpig staff claim being twice burned after business closes again
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‘He never texted us back’:Lazerpig staff claim being twice burned after business closes again

Popular pizza parlour accused of underpaying multiple staff who worked for two separate corporate entities that operated the business for nine years.

  • byBianca Hall andSarah Danckert
Labor faces a minefield in defining its central IR policy

Labor faces a minefield in defining its central IR policy

The new government’s promise to make job security an object of the Fair Work Act faces the complex task of coming up with a definition.

  • byAngus Thompson
After a promotion,I’m struggling to earn the respect of former peers

After a promotion,I’m struggling to earn the respect of former peers

Transitioning into a leadership role can be tricky,says Kirstin Ferguson,especially when former peers are jealous and uncooperative.

  • byKirstin Ferguson