Workplace safety
Man run over by ute on Brisbane worksite may lose leg
Authorities and the union have launched investigations after the worker suffered life-threatening injuries on the Pinkenba worksite.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
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Workplace culture
Hate your boss but can’t quit? Here are eight things to do instead
Far too often the advice – if you dread going to work – is simply to quit, but for many this is impossible. There is another way forward.
- by Colin D Ellis
Deadly algae detected in popular NSW river
A rare toxic algae that can prove fatal to humans has been detected just weeks after a catastrophic industrial accident.
- by Catherine Naylor
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Violence
Bunnings has never used facial recognition to track customers – only violent intruders
Our business has received criticism for attempting to defend a basic right of our customers and staff – safety from violence and abuse.
- by Michael Schneider
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Workplace culture
‘Guilty by chromosome’: Culture change doesn’t come easy for Rio’s workers
It’s jarring how little progress the mining giant has made in overhauling its workplace culture rife with bullying, racism and sexual harassment - and it’s not for lack of trying.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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The Dust of Death
Andrew has been a tradie since he was 10. His work has left him dying
In just two months, 23 new cases of the deadly disease silicosis have been reported in NSW.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Workplace culture
Parliamentary abuse investigations delayed
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe said a process quirk was re-traumatising alleged victims by forcing them through unnecessary hoops.
- by Olivia Ireland
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Woolworths’ ‘dystopian’ workplace might improve KPIs, but it demeans workers
Imagine if your every move or toilet break was tracked and recorded. For some staff, this is already reality.
- by Victoria Devine
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More than 700 workers lose compensation despite WorkCover surplus
The workers were thrown off the scheme after Labor struck a deal to restrict access to payments for mental health injuries, such as stress and burnout.
- by Annika Smethurst and Broede Carmody
Sydney law firm hit with $185,000 penalty over workplace breaches
A former manager at Atanaskovic Hartnell took her employer to court over unpaid entitlements and a failure to provide a safe workplace.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Work therapy
What can we do about our new colleague who smokes heavily?
Just because someone is excellent at their job doesn’t mean they’re a good fit for the company.
- by Jonathan Rivett