Employers

Bridget Loudon has smashed the age record on the ASX 200 for a non executive director by years, by joining the board at Telstra.

We need to talk about racism at work. It’s the part of the conversation that’s largely missing right now.

Given women make up nowhere even close to 50 per cent of CEOs in Australia, it’s good to see a strong proportion of women-led businesses on the 50 Best Places to Work List.

Six COVID-19 cases have now beend linked to Melbourne based law firm HWL Ebsworth, which had actively discouraged staff from working from home.

The board dones not condone sexual harassment. Of course it doesn’t. But it will still promote a CEO who was penalised over a sexual harassment claim.

More men than women have taken paid parental leave at Accenture over the past year, with 272 Dads accessing the 18 weeks of fully paid leave available, compared to 115 mums.

People are making noise about the past behaviour of this new CEO at AMP.

More profitability? Start by getting more women on your board. A female CEO will also help.

Allowing staff to work at home requires trust and the openness to have honest, frank and supportive discussions if substandard performance is noticed.

The idea of “clocking in and clocking off” can prohibit workplaces from functioning at their most productive, says Kristin Hilton.

Working from home does not automatically mean workplace flexibility. The VEOHRC has heard from hundreds of people who were denied flexible work.

Ben & Jerry’s issued a direct, clear statement. Including four key steps that must be taken immediately in order to achieve real change.