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The real cost of a bad chief executive: AICD, ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... after a complaint from a female employee. Following an investigation, the board concluded Regan's poor judgement on workplace communications did not meet its standards and Regan was ousted. His departure came just 10 days after the complaint that prompted ...

TelstraSuper appoints head of equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... returned -1.8% in the year ending October, lower than the median funds' -1.1% for the period, according to Rainmaker workplace super tables. Over a 10-year period, it is the fifth-best performing superannuation fund with 7.9% in annualised returns ...

LGBTI+ leaders list 2020 revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
The Outstanding 50 LGBTI+ Leaders 2020 list includes some big names from the financial services industry who have been highlighted for changing perceptions and creating inclusive workplaces. The list was produced by Deloitte in partnership with Energy ...

Mental health over financial health: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... flexible work options available to them. This is significant as the study found 78% of employees located in the physical workplace feel exposed to COVID-19 and feel t risk of getting sick while doing their job. The study found that flexible work arrangements ...

Industry fund slashes admin fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... held 93 seminars and webinars with 2028 attendees (up 138% year on year). It met over 7000 members and guests via its workplace visits program.

Millions of workers facing financial stress: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... that 50% of all Australian workers reported at least some level of stress caused by their finances. AMP director of workplace super Ilaine Anderson said Australians are continuing to suffer the effects of financial stress, leading to personal tolls on ...

Culture creates better outcomes: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
Investment leaders from around the world believe workplace culture is more integral to influencing good organisational outcomes than business strategy, a new study shows. The Thinking Ahead Institute's latest survey of 27 global decision makers from ...

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... depression. Both anxiety and depression are significantly associated with substance abuse disorder. When it comes to insurers, workplace stress is having an impact on mental health claims - with bullying the main cause of making of making a mental health ...

Wages will not rise from SG cut: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... Workers never received a promised wage increase when the super guarantee was last cut, a comprehensive analysis of federal workplace agreements revealed. "When the super rate was last delayed in 2014 there was no wage rise, and millions of workers' pay ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's victory

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
"This day belongs to every single Victorian, every single Victorian who has followed the rules, stayed the course, worked with me and my team, to bring this second wave to an end." This was what state premier Dan Andrews told all Victorians and the ...