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Students opt for healthcare over finance: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
A survey by the CFA Institute shows that more university students and new graduates want to work in healthcare and science than in finance. Out of the 1000 respondents who took part in the global survey, more Australians see themselves working in healthcare ...

ASIC calls for stronger whistleblowing policies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
... and RSE trustees to discuss this letter within your organisation and to think about the culture of speaking up in your workplace. If the issues we observed from our review are present in your policy, we expect you to address and correct them without ...

TWUSUPER cans merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
... recent weeks, EISS Super has been accused of partaking in dodgy sponsorship deals, frivolous spending and having a toxic workplace culture. TWUSUPER said its motivation for considering the merger was the potential benefits greater scale would afford ...

Gender equality perception differs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
... respondents said they had occasionally experienced, or known someone to experience, harassment and/or sexism in the workplace. Of the female respondents, 60% of them were under 25 years old. "Harassment, sexism, gender inequality and unconscious bias ...

CBA completes review, sued by FWO

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... "Businesses have a responsibility to their employees, customers and the Australian community to get it right by prioritising workplace law compliance, investing in their payroll systems and conducting audits. Boards should treat the lawful payment of ...

AustralianSuper calls for fresh retirement thinking

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... individuals, recruiting experienced workers wanting to return to work after retiring and countering age discrimination in the workplace is a win-win for employees and businesses. A key part of the project is focused on how we can improve the skills of ...

Class gifts employees leave to fight burnout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... want our team to take the time to unwind, de-stress and recharge." In 2019, the World Health Organization recognised workplace burnout as an "occupational phenomenon". And there is evidence that the pandemic, lockdowns, and uncertainty have worsened ...

What will it take to get super on parental leave?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... government does not pay the super guarantee on its scheme. ISA released a report on the issue in partnership with former Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) director Libby Lyons, arguing that paying super on parental leave is the most practical way ...

icare board appoints Willment

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
Mercer Australia chief investment officer Kylie Willment has joined the board of workplace insurer, icare. Willment is a new non-executive director, joining alongside Viriginia Malley who is currently deputy chair of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation ...

ATO will not pursue erroneous JobKeeper payments

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
... a bit of soul-searching". JobKeeper was established so that the government could keep employees connected with their workplace and keep businesses afloat during the initial stages of the COVID pandemic, Andrews said. "That has actually been a very good ...