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Editorial
The CFMEU’s taking it to the streets is protecting corrupted turf
The CFMEU is delusional in claiming the rallies around Australia are about solidarity.
- The Herald's View
Latest
Right to disconnect: Who’s responsible for limiting out-of-hours contact?
Laws allowing workers to ignore messages outside working hours came into effect on Monday, but what if your employer keeps contacting you after your shift?
- by Penry Buckley
Opinion
Flexible working
The most disturbing part of the right to disconnect law is still to come
Employers cannot afford to ignore the right to disconnect because their savvy employees, especially those who are unionised, definitely won’t.
- by Natasha Hawker
Opinion
Flexible working
The 9 to 5 is back! Time to put the phone on silent
Employers have been the big winners from ‘availability creep’. The right to disconnect simply recalibrates the workplace balance.
- by Fiona Macdonald
Analysis
Side hustle
Lost your job? Maybe it’s time to re-invent yourself
The jobs market can feel turbulent, so it might be time to turn a long-held passion job into a money-spinner.
- by Emily Chantiri
Opinion
Careers
Our jobs aren’t a horse race, so stop trying to pick a winner
If we knew the results ahead of time, it’d be easy to pick the perfect career. But backing a winner with no experience is almost impossible.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Work therapy
My colleagues keep calling in sick and it’s wearing me out. What can I do?
Absenteeism, especially in public health roles, can result in extra workload for those who are still on deck.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Exclusive
Sex, sleaze and hospitality
Swillhouse cancels festival after sponsors and musicians pull out amid allegations
The company said it was “heartbroken” by the sexual assault allegations as it pleaded with staff and suppliers not to abandon them.
- by Bianca Hrovat and Eryk Bagshaw
Opinion
Workplace culture
No, your work is not your family, so let’s stop pretending it is
You can’t choose your family that you are born into, but you can – and should – choose the right workplace that works for you.
- by Tim Duggan
Exclusive
Sex, sleaze and hospitality
Swillhouse CEO Anton Forte stands down from restaurant association board
Revelations in a Herald and Good Food investigation triggered immediate industry blowback as sponsors, artists and partners pulled out of Swillhouse’s upcoming festival.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Bianca Hrovat
Opinion
Work therapy
How can I deal with the ghastly artwork in my office?
Why not embrace your disgust and see where it takes you: presumably to pulling the monstrosity from the wall and flinging it out the nearest window.
- by Jonathan Rivett