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CFMEU in ‘open defiance’ of the law: judges
Federal Court judges said the CFMEU “simply regards itself as free to disobey the law” and 25 years of fines have done nothing to stop it.
- David Marin-Guzman
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- Slack
A glimpse into the work day of 2034
The workplace of 2034 will be more dynamic and collaborative than simply looking busy when you sense the boss approaching.
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First movers already embracing the power of AI
At the coalface of AI adoption, pioneering companies across industries ranging from software behemoths to nimble crane drivers are setting the pace for the future of work.
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Businesses have fresh imperatives to leverage AI in the workplace
Taking time to focus on “deep work” or on a single task without distractions – boosts productivity and often yields better, higher quality work.
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by Slack
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- Remote
High-tech road to global talent pool
Australian firms are entering a new era of talent acquisition with the adoption of a revolutionary platform redefining the landscape of global team management.
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Why so many top executives start in accounting, consulting
BOSS delves into the career paths of the senior executives at Australia’s 20 biggest companies to discover where they started – and the critical skills and experience they gained.
- Sally Patten
Recent columns
Business school blather can’t beat real-world CEO know-how
What’s needed is a new management theory that avoids the deceptive certainties of neoliberalism and the equally deceptive vagaries of stakeholder capitalism.
Contributor
Employees want more autonomy, so it’s in bosses’ interest to listen
Convinced that happier workers are also more productive, Australia’s most progressive employers are giving staff greater freedom and choice.
Work and careers reporter
No amount of leave offerings will compensate for poor leadership
Companies can have all the flexible and hybrid work arrangements and offer all the leave entitlements under the sun, but if their leaders are poor at leading, they will count for naught.
BOSS editor
How we picked the award winners
The AFR BOSS Best Places to Work ranks the best workplaces in Australia and New Zealand across nine different industries.
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This Month
‘The gap below Cartier and Tiffany’: Michael Hill’s luxury play
ASX-listed jeweller Michael Hill has been undergoing a major rebranding exercise.
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- Patrick Durkin
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- Macquarie Telecom
![“You can’t get in the door here at Macquarie [Telecom] without customer service in your DNA,” says Luke Clifton.](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.8394%2C$multiply_2%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_15%2C$y_73/t_crop_custom/c_scale%2Cw_140%2Cq_88%2Cf_auto/7485a2f9dfd2d23d9a250ef1015b1bde1fb5f6e2)
Embedding customer service brings its own rewards
Companies that know how to satisfy customers – and deal with complaints ‘enthusiastically’ – can inspire a feel-good workplace culture.
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Big US companies are pulling back diversity policies
Facing a legal, social and political backlash, America’s diversity, equality and inclusion industry is starting to reassess and rebrand.
- Taylor Telford and Julian Mark
Why this executive uses generative AI every second hour
Microsoft says workers who use AI can be divided into four camps: sceptics, novices, explorers and power users, who get back more than 30 minutes a day in time saved.
- Euan Black
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- Wage scandal
Accenture warned of ‘$40m back-pay risk’ for overtime
A former human resources executive claims she warned Accenture’s board it was at risk of having to pay up to $40 million to staff who worked excessive hours.
- David Marin-Guzman
Flexibility the new quid pro quo in the workplace
With employees holding more bargaining power post-pandemic, enterprises are embracing wide-ranging trade-offs to retain staff and motivate them.
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by Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation
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- Moddex
Giving employees a real stake in the game can motivate, drive profitability
Having a financial share in a business – and a voice to go with it – can underpin a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
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by Moddex
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- Future Fund
Whole-of-portfolio approach to investing brings collaboration to the fore
Breaking free from the shackles of restrictive investment principles demands that fund managers collaborative for the greater good of the portfolio.
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by Future Fund
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- AGL Energy
Australia’s renewables push creating demand for wide-ranging jobs, new skills
The transition to a low-carbon economy is throwing up huge workplace challenges for companies at the energy coalface.
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by AGL Energy
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- Sushi Sushi
Closing gender pay gap part of holistic approach to employee satisfaction
Getting serious about inequity in the workplace and encouraging work-life balance can pay off for savvy operators.
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- Arriba Group
Listening to employees ‘a must’ for increasing workplace engagement
Employers still need to be vigilant as levels of worker satisfaction, motivation and willingness to stay are starting to slip.
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by Arriba Group
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- MoleMap Australia and New Zealand
Allowing nurses to have a bigger impact in frontline healthcare
Expanding the role of nurses in primary care is helping bridge skills shortages, with one national network of clinics showing how it’s done.
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by MoleMap
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- UpGuard
Looking after people a no-brainer for driving better business outcomes
Investing in ‘human sustainability’ brings reciprocal benefits for companies including trust and transparency.
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- Workplace culture
Just one gesture stopped Anthony worrying about his disability at work
Employers often assume that employing people with a disability is costly. New research suggests that’s not true.
- Euan Black
Watchdog investigates CFMEU conduct at major Brisbane project sites
The Fair Work Ombudsman is making “active inquiries” into claims the CFMEU jumped fences and allegedly intimidated workers at major Queensland infrastructure sites.
- David Marin-Guzman
Case shows how right to disconnect law could ‘bleed into compo claims’
A tribunal has invoked Labor’s upcoming right to disconnect laws in finding that an employer’s contact of a staffer during sick leave was not reasonable.
- David Marin-Guzman
Gender of directors added no financial value: study
A study by the Australian National University has found that the gender of directors appointed to company boards had no impact on the financial performance of those businesses.
- Patrick Durkin
Constitutional expert to be next head of Western Sydney Uni
George Williams spent 24 years at UNSW where he built a reputation as one of Australia’s foremost legal scholars. But now he’s upping stumps to head up WSU.
- Julie Hare
Pro-Palestine ‘tent cities’ not going anywhere, students vow
Hundreds of students have camped out at universities demanding the institutions cut ties with weapon manufacturers and condemn Israel’s war in Gaza.
- Gus McCubbing and Julie Hare
Parents unite to end ‘daily battle with kids’ over phones, social media
Banning phones in schools is only part of the solution. What happens at home is even more important.
- Julie Hare
