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Cut the chat; what to do about office gossip
Conversation amongst co-workers is a normal part of working life. Verbal interaction can not only build morale and give employees a break but conversations that may not begin with work…
Women as job perks: is this e-quality?
Equality, diversity and recruitment do not always go hand in hand for some employers. Take the job advert that caused a storm of bad press for an event organising business…
Racist training “tips” land department store in hot water
A prominent US retailer is in hot water over a clumsily worded training document, designed to help managers respond to cultural differences. Three workers who complained about the document and…
Racial discrimination? It’s just not cricket
The current media coverage of former Australian cricket coach, Mickey Arthur’s sacking may provide some valuable lessons to employers. Arthur took on the role in November 2011 and during his tenure…
Silly stuff that gets you sacked, part two – tsunami of abuse in Mandarin costs Chinese speaker their job
Welcome to the next instalment in our series ‘Silly stuff that gets you sacked’, which details situations where both employers and employees come to grief, with a serious message to…
Let go letters and email notice “disrespectful”
A major cultural institution has come under fire this week for a recent round of redundancies. It might not sound particularly newsworthy, but what caught the media’s attention were reports…
Silly stuff that gets you sacked, part one – sledging, stereotyping and abuse of power
This is the first article in our new series ‘Silly stuff that gets you sacked’. The series will entail a sometimes light-hearted look at an area where both employers and…
Best fit: HR advice to suit your business
Karen is the director of a community education organisation. The size of the organisation prohibits having a full-time HR manager, but Karen has worked closely with an external HR consultant…
Parental leave provisions: is your workplace family-friendly?
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 17% of female employees have experienced some form of discrimination while pregnant. By any measure, that statistic is alarmingly high. It is little…
