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Trends
Digg lays off staff to remain profitable Patrick Stafford News aggregator Digg has announced more layoffs, just months after 10% of its full workforce were let go, with the site saying the cuts had to be made to remain profitable. | Wednesday, 27 October 2010 |
CNN fires editor for tweet Patrick Stafford News network CNN has fired one its editors after she allegedly posted on Twitter a message expressing admiration for a Lebanese cleric, who some say inspires the Hezbollah movement. | Sunday, 11 July 2010 |
Nokia announces lay offs Patrick Stafford Handset manufacturer Nokia is set to lay off over 280 employees at its Salo plant in Finland, after the company said it would reduce the number of its smartphones on the market. | Tuesday, 9 February 2010 |
Microsoft cuts hundreds from payroll Patrick Stafford Microsoft announces another 800 job cuts in order to save costs, on top of the 5,000 cuts announced earlier this year in January as a result of the GFC. | Sunday, 8 November 2009 |
Employee sacked for surfing Facebook while sick Patrick Stafford An insurance worker in Switzerland has lost her job after surfing on social networking website Facebook from home while taking time off work for an illness. | Monday, 27 April 2009 |
Workers left behind after redundancies still worried Patrick Stafford Employees who escape the axe in companies shedding workers remain nervous about their future prospects, according to a new survey from HR consulting firm Chandler Macleod Group. | Tuesday, 24 March 2009 |
Dumped employees are stealing data Patrick Stafford More than 50% of workers who left their roles say they took confidential company information with them, according to research from security firm Symantec. | Tuesday, 24 February 2009 |
Businesses still want to keep staff Patrick Stafford While many businesses are looking to reduce staff numbers and even impose pay cuts on workers during the downturn, a new survey shows businesses are trying their hardest to keep employees. | Thursday, 12 February 2009 |
Is Google Chrome a Trojan horse? Is Google Chrome a Trojan horse? | Wednesday, 5 November 2008 |
Employees the biggest risk to IT security Employees the biggest risk to IT security | Thursday, 5 June 2008 |
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News
Unfair dismissals rise by 2.5% as businesses look to settle claims Patrick Stafford The number of unfair dismissal applications made under Fair Work Australia has only increased by 2.6% during the second half of 2011 according to new figures. | Wednesday, 1 February 2012 |
KPMG offers voluntary redundancies as services businesses remain weak Patrick Stafford Larger businesses in the services industry may be in trouble, experts are warning. | Wednesday, 26 October 2011 |
Employers warned to make policies clear as teacher wins $17,000 of compensation in swearing case Madeleine Heffernan A teacher sacked for delivering a lesson on the various ways the 'f' word can be used in a sentence has been awarded almost $17,000 after Fair Work Australia ruled that his sacking was unjust. | Thursday, 4 August 2011 |
Men 45% more likely to be fired than women but get paid more: Study Madeleine Heffernan Men are more likely to work in more lucrative and volatile industries a study has found, leaving them 45% more likely to lose their jobs than women. | Friday, 15 July 2011 |
THE LIGHTER SIDE: The business of reality TV Emma Krieger Need to wittle down your workforce? Take some advice from That Mitchell and Webb Look. | Friday, 17 June 2011 |
Symantec makes local engineers redundant in restructure, but software market still going strong Patrick Stafford The local office of international software giant Symantec will make redundancies in its development and product engineering division, saying the company is undergoing a consolidation process. | Thursday, 9 June 2011 |
Another employee reports sacking by text Madeleine Heffernan Another employee has complained of being sacked by text message, following a Fair Work Australia decision to award almost $10,000 to a former retail worker who was acquitted in the same manner. | Monday, 6 June 2011 |
THE LIGHTER SIDE: Past employees who pop in and say hello Emma Krieger Ever have past employees popping in to say hello to the old team? Is it as awkward as when The Office's David Brent turns up? | Thursday, 13 January 2011 |
Telstra scraps over 300 management jobs, but could a share buyback be on the cards? Patrick Stafford Telstra will shed over 300 management jobs in the coming weeks as part of a move to simplify the company’s internal structure and reduce red tape. | Thursday, 22 July 2010 |
Businesses using redundancies to get around messy sackings, legal expert says Patrick Stafford More businesses are attempting to use “strategic redundancies” to get around messy termination conversations and potential unfair dismissal actions. | Friday, 11 June 2010 |
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Features
Is go-away money back? Madeleine Heffernan Unfair dismissal conciliation may be fast, convenient and relatively inexpensive, but there are concerns employers are settling by paying go-away money to claimants. | Wednesday, 13 July 2011 |
Join the job queue Robert Bryant Until the downturn, businesses were competing to attract quality employees and workers were switching jobs easily, now the employment placement industry is not so healthy. | Tuesday, 1 September 2009 |
Oh no, you’re back again Peter Vitale Employers coming to grips with the new IR laws need to get ready for more litigation and to reinstate the “unfairly dismissed.” | Tuesday, 18 August 2009 |
Why cutting your employees’ hours won’t save your business Andrew Douglas Cutting staff working hours across the board is not the silver bullet some commentators have suggested. It simply hurts everyone in your business. | Monday, 29 June 2009 |
How performance reviews can protect you from unfair dismissal claims Peter Vitale Proper documentation of performance reviews will be crucial in avoiding unfair dismissal claims down the track. | Tuesday, 16 June 2009 |
The perfect performance review Leon Gettler This year it is even more crucial to plan the perfect performance review. Changes to workplace laws means reviews could help protect your business from legal action. | Wednesday, 10 June 2009 |
How to cut your wage bill (before you cut your headcount) Jacqui Walker In these straitened times, employers are exploring the options to cut their wage bill. Experts list the pros and cons, and the legalities, of each. | Wednesday, 20 May 2009 |
Contract termination: Follow the correct process Peter Vitale It's important to follow the terms of employment contracts to the letter in order to avoid unintended damages. Here's why... | Monday, 18 May 2009 |
Franchising under pressure Jacqui Walker Franchising has felt the brunt of the recession, and many have cast doubt on its future, but some deft re-modelling could see it not only survive but recover strongly. | Monday, 4 May 2009 |
Will the Fair Work act re-write your work contracts? Peter Vitale Apart from the need to toe-the-line on national employment standards, bosses also need to consider modern awards and if their work contracts are actually up to scratch. | Monday, 27 April 2009 |
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Entrepreneur Zone
Recruiter rides the outsourcing wave Amanda Gome Andrew Banks heads the winning HR firm Talent2, and has built a highly successful and lucrative career from making canny calls on recruitment trends. He tells AMANDA GOME about his strategies and predictions. | Tuesday, 14 October 2008 |
Back to basics Amanda Gome Sue Ismiel built Nad’s from a kitchen-table company to an international success. Then she made a big mistake. By AMANDA GOME. | Wednesday, 15 August 2007 |
The baby’s bottom business plan Amanda Gome Infant lotions and potions may seem like a small market, but it is certainly big business for Catherine Cervasio-Arfi. She tells AMANDA GOME her story. | Monday, 4 June 2007 |
Best lesson? Learn to deal Jacqui Walker The founder of Upstream Solutions started out with six people on staff, but now, a short 10 years later, staff number 300 and the aim is a turnover that tops $100 million. By JACQUI WALKER | Wednesday, 28 February 2007 |
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